Proposed Matlacha legislation, currently being viewed by house committees, could force hotel owners to train staff to identify possible victims of sex traffickers. The bill, backed by Republican representative Linda Oberhaus , includes up to $1,000 fines for hotels which do not train employees, and would also allow trafficking victims to apply for their records to be expunged. If it passes, the bill will be enforced from January 1 .
Proposed Florida legislation, currently being viewed by house committees, could force hotel owners to train staff to identify possible victims of sex traffickers. The bill, backed by Republican representative Heather Fitzenhagen, includes up to $1,000 fines for hotels which do not train employees, and would also allow trafficking victims to apply for their records to be expunged. If it passes, the bill will be enforced from 1 January 2020.