HB3790 Summary

• Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act to establish civil liability for lodging establishments, restaurants, and truck stops that knowingly or recklessly disregard sex trafficking activity occurring on their premises.

• Requires supervisory employees who know of or act in reckless disregard of sex trafficking activity to report it to law enforcement, the National Human Trafficking Hotline, or victim service organizations within 24 hours.

• Establishes civil penalties of $1,000 for the first violation, $3,000 for the second violation, and $5,000 for the third and subsequent violations within the same calendar year; courts may increase penalties up to $10,000 for fourth and subsequent violations based on defendant's culpability, harm, comparable penalties, and ability to pay.

• Authorizes municipalities, counties, municipal attorneys, and State's Attorneys to bring civil actions for injunctive relief and civil penalties against violating establishments.

• Clarifies that employees cannot be held liable for civil penalties, violations do not result in criminal liability by themselves, and employers are not liable simply because sex trafficking occurred on premises without meeting the required conditions.