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SB 971

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF HOTELS, MOTELS AND INNS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING AND COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Raghib Allie-Brennan and 4 co-sponsors

Connecticut bill requiring hotels and motels to implement anti-human trafficking oversight systems including staff training and suspicious activity reporting protocols.

PUBLIC HEARING 0210
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Bill Summary · SB 971

Legislative bill overview

SB 971 establishes new oversight requirements for Connecticut hotels, motels, and inns to detect and prevent human trafficking. The bill creates regulatory standards and reporting mechanisms for lodging establishments to identify suspicious activity that may indicate trafficking. It is currently in the early legislative phase, having been referred to the Joint Committee on General Law with a public hearing scheduled.

Why is this important

Human trafficking often occurs in commercial lodging facilities, making hotels and motels potential points of intervention. By requiring staff training and reporting protocols, the bill could help identify victims and gather intelligence on trafficking networks. This represents a public health and safety approach that places responsibility on an industry with regular customer contact.

Potential points of contention

  • Compliance burden on businesses: Hotels and motels—particularly smaller operations—may face significant costs for staff training, record-keeping systems, and implementation of new protocols without clear funding mechanisms
  • Privacy concerns: Establishing detailed reporting requirements could raise questions about guest privacy expectations and potential for discriminatory profiling based on appearance or behavior
  • Clarity on reporting standards: The bill's specific definitions of suspicious activity and reporting thresholds may be ambiguous, creating inconsistent enforcement and potential liability disputes between lodging operators and authorities

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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