MD SB7

Maryland Department of Transportation must develop and implement a training program on identifying and reporting suspected human trafficking for state employees at transit stations, airports, port facilities, and highway rest stops

Employers must certify annually by January 1 (starting 2026) that all employees completed the training; new employees must be trained within 90 days of hire

Employers must establish procedures for reporting suspected trafficking to local agencies and implement a prevention policy covering victim recognition, response, and resource connection

Employers and employees are granted civil and criminal liability protection for good-faith reporting or responding to suspected human trafficking incidents

Department must require frequent public service announcements in English and Spanish with trafficking victim safety information at transit stations, airports, ports, and rest stops; effective October 1, 2025