2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1: Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop or identify and implement a training program for transportation sector employees on the identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking victims; requiring transportation sector employers to certify by January 1, 2027, and each year thereafter that certain employees have completed the training program; requiring new employees to receive training within 90 days of hiring; removing civil and criminal liability for reporting of suspected trafficking; etc.

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Bill History

9/18/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {543724/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable with Amendments {463421/1 Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/27/2025
Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stewart, Ziegler and T. Morgan)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stewart, Ziegler and T. Morgan)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 463421/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 463421/1 Adopted

3/26/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 543724/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 543724/1 Adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
132
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED