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HD 1390

An Act relative to posting information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tackey Chan

Requiring a GDPR? No. The bill mandates beauty businesses display a multilingual NH trafficking hotline sign approved by the Attorney General.

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Bill Summary · HD 1390

Summary: An Act relative to posting information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline (HD 1390)

Overview

  • Bill number: HD 1390
  • Title: An Act relative to posting information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline
  • Introduced/File: Introduced November 29, 2025; filed January 14, 2025; House Docket No. 346
  • Sponsor: Representative Tackey Chan (Quincy)
  • Session context: Presented in the 194th General Court (2025-2026); similar matter previously filed in 2023-2024 (House No. 3561)

Note on status: The provided materials do not specify a current status (e.g., enacted, in committee, or vetoed).

What the bill would do

  • Requires the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering to provide a sample informational sign about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline to all cosmetology/beauty shops, cosmetology schools, and mobile cosmetology businesses.
  • The sample sign must be approved by the Attorney General and meet specific design and content requirements.
  • Creates a new statutory section within Chapter 112 (Section 87DD 1/2).

Key provisions and changes

  • Redefinition of “Board”: The bill rewrites the definition of “Board” to refer to the board of registration of cosmetology and barbering (established by Section 42 of Chapter 13).
  • Sample sign content requirements:
    • Text: The sign must communicate that obtaining forced labor or services is a crime in Massachusetts and provide the NHNRC hotline number: 1-888-373-7888. It emphasizes anonymity and 24/7 availability.
    • Languages: The notice must be provided in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Portuguese, with other languages optional as recommended by the board.
    • English prominence: English must cover at least half of the sign.
    • Display size: Sign must be not less than 8.5 inches high by 11 inches wide.
    • Display requirement: Sign must be displayed conspicuously and be clearly visible to the public and employees in the shop, school, or mobile business.
  • Language expansion potential: The board must periodically, and at least annually, consult with the Attorney General to determine whether a sample sign should be provided in additional languages beyond the specified ones.

Who is affected

  • Entities: Shops, schools, and mobile businesses engaged in cosmetology or hairdressing in Massachusetts.
  • Administrators: The Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering (redefined under the bill) and the Attorney General.

Implementation and administration

  • The Board is to distribute or provide the sample sign to affected entities.
  • The Attorney General’s approval is required for the sample sign content.
  • Annual language review: The Board must consult the Attorney General at least annually about language updates.

Timelines and procedural notes

  • The bill outlines ongoing annual consultation requirements and does not specify a sunset or hard implementation date beyond approval and distribution of the sample sign.
  • It references a prior similar proposal from the 2023-2024 session (House No. 3561), indicating ongoing legislative interest in NH trafficking information posting.

Potential impact

  • Increases visibility and public awareness of human trafficking resources among beauty industry workers and clients.
  • Provides a clear, multilingual mechanism to connect individuals with a national hotline for trafficking concerns.
  • Imposes administrative obligations and potential minor costs on cosmetology-related businesses for signage and compliance.
  • Enhances Massachusetts’ branding of violence prevention and trafficking prevention within the cosmetology sector through official signage and language policy.

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

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