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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1436 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3796
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven Ultrino
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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 human trafficking awareness.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1436 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3796
By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3796) of
Steven Ultrino for legislation to require the Department of Transportation to post signs in
highway rest stops and MBTA stations and vehicles alerting the public to the National Human
Trafficking Hotline. Transportation.
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 human trafficking awareness.
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. Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting at the end of Section 31 the following:-
3 Section 31A. The office of planning and programming shall provide a sample sign, to be
4approved by the general manager. Such sign shall be not less than eight and one-half inches high
5and eleven inches wide containing the following notice:
6 “WARNING. Obtaining forced labor or services is a crime under Massachusetts law. If
7you or someone you know is being forced to engage in any activity and cannot leave – whether it
8is commercial sex, housework, farm work or any other activity – call the National Human
9Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888. You can remain anonymous, and the Hotline is available
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11 Such notice shall be provided in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Portuguese,
12and any other language as recommended by the office of planning and programming, whereby
13the English notice must cover at least one-half of the sign, to display in all state highway and
14mass transit facilities and vehicles that are open to the public, including restrooms, in a
15conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public and employees.
16 (b) The office of planning and programming shall periodically, and at least annually,
17consult with the attorney general as to whether a sample sign pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
18provided in any other language.