Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
What this bill does
Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operators license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | staigerwald, nick | TurnAround Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Cunningham, Josha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Written (PDF) |