PA HB1286

Requires mandatory human trafficking awareness training for employees of public lodging establishments (hotels, motels, inns with more than 10 rooms), third-party contract workers, and short-term rental operators using listing platforms, with training valid for two years and must be completed within 90 days of hire or the law's effective date

Training must cover legal definitions of human trafficking and commercial exploitation of children, how to identify at-risk individuals and trafficking signs, differences between labor and sex trafficking, and procedures for reporting to Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency must approve free online training programs in consultation with statewide lodging, hospitality, and tourism industry associations and publish approved programs on its website

Establishes graduated penalties for violations: first offense receives a warning with 90 days to cure, second violation up to $250 fine, third violation up to $500 fine plus possible license suspension for up to one year; criminal penalties range from summary offenses ($100-$250 fines) to misdemeanors ($500 fine)

At least 50% of penalties collected by licensing authorities, municipalities, or Pennsylvania State Police must be distributed to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for anti-trafficking grants; act takes effect one year after enactment