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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1390 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 346
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to posting information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center
hotline.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1390 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 346
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 346) of Tackey
Chan relative to the posting of information about the National Human Trafficking Resource
Center hotline at hair salons or cosmetology schools. Consumer Protection and Professional
Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3561 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to posting information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center
hotline.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 87T of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Board”, and inserting in
3place thereof the following:-
4 “Board”, the board of registration of cosmetology and barbering established by section 42
5of chapter 13.
6 SECTION 2. Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
7inserting after section 87DD the following new section:- 2 of 2
8 Section 87DD 1/2. (a) The board shall provide a sample sign, to be approved by the
9attorney general, to all persons owning a shop, school, or mobile business engaged in
10cosmetology or hairdressing. Such sign shall be not less than eight and one-half inches high and
11eleven inches wide containing the following notice:
12 “WARNING. Obtaining forced labor or services is a crime under Massachusetts law. If
13you or someone you know is being forced to engage in any activity and cannot leave – whether it
14is commercial sex, housework, farm work or any other activity – call the National Human
15Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888. You can remain anonymous, and the Hotline is available
1624 hours a day, seven days a week.”
17 Such notice shall be provided in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Portuguese,
18and any other language as recommended by the board, whereby the English notice must cover at
19least one-half of the sign, to display in such shop, school or mobile business in a conspicuous
20manner clearly visible to the public and employees.
21 (b) The board shall periodically, and at least annually, consult with the attorney general
22as to whether a sample sign pursuant to subsection (a) shall be provided in any other language.