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The Hide Info Bill
New fines target hotels that hide info for trafficking victims
Provides that a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for a first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense; provides for concurrent enforcement by the director or commissioner of a municipal consumer affairs office or by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a municipality.
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If passed, hotels that don’t give required info about services for trafficking victims could be fined $500 first time and $1,000 for later offenses.
Our take
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The bill would force lodging places to share help‑info for trafficking victims or pay a fine, which could protect vulnerable people while adding a small cost to the hotel industry.
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The facts
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- The bill adds a $500 civil penalty for the first violation and $1,000 for each later violation.
- It applies to any lodging facility that fails to provide required information about services for human trafficking victims.
- Municipal consumer affairs officials or local attorneys can enforce the fine and keep the money collected.
- Facilities must receive a 30‑day notice to fix the problem before a penalty can be assessed.
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