This bill aims to enhance Nebraska's efforts in combating human trafficking by amending existing statutes related to the human trafficking task force and establishing new requirements for hotels and public lodging establishments. It mandates the task force to investigate human trafficking prevalence, prevention efforts, and victim services, while also requiring the Department of Labor to collaborate with the task force to develop informational posters in multiple languages for placement in various public locations, including hotels. Additionally, the bill introduces a requirement for hotels to provide training to their employees on recognizing and responding to human trafficking, with specific guidelines on the content of this training.

Furthermore, the bill limits the liability of hotel owners, operators, and employees concerning human trafficking incidents committed by third parties, provided they have implemented the required training and policies. The legislation also clarifies definitions related to hotels and human trafficking, ensuring that the training is tailored to the hospitality sector. The Department of Labor is empowered to create regulations to support these initiatives, and the original sections of the statutes being amended are repealed.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 81-1430, 81-1431