GA HB490

Requires all on-site inn employees and third-party property managers of short-term rentals to complete annual human trafficking awareness training within 60 days of employment, with ongoing training completed by December 31 each year

Attorney General's office must develop or approve training curriculum in consultation with the Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and hosting platforms, covering topics such as identifying trafficking victims and reporting procedures

Inn and short-term rental operators must adopt policies for reporting suspected trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Hotline or local law enforcement, and maintain employee training records during employment plus one year after

Administrative penalties for willful violations: $500 for first offense, $1,000 for second, and $2,000 for third or subsequent violations

Exempts short-term rentals managed directly by individual property owners or properties rented fewer than 15 days per calendar year; effective July 1, 2026