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Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop or identify and implement a training program for transportation sector employees on the identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking victims; requiring transportation sector employers to certify by January 1, 2027, and each year thereafter that certain employees have completed the training program; requiring new employees to receive training within 90 days of hiring; removing civil and criminal liability for reporting of suspected trafficking; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBlank, AmyBaltimore County Commission for WomenOral
FAVBall, County Executive CalvinCo Ex Calvin Ball- Howard County GovernmentOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVEvans, MaureenHoward County Executive's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFair, KrisLGBTQ+ CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureMNADVWritten (PDF)
FAVArias, DianelobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPWritten (PDF)
FAVSWASC, UMSocial Work Advocates for Social ChangeWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, Delegate DanaWomen's CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVOMalley, CatherineWomen's Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMortoro, LynnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAPendleton, DavidlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FWAPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division