Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB490: Crimes and offenses; required human trafficking training program for hotels; provide
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-5-48. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Employee' means any person employed by a hotel who: (A) Has frequent or regular interactions with guests, such as front desk staff, porters, concierges, restaurant waiting and bartending staff, room service staff, and temporary employees; H. B. LC 48 1416 (B) Is in a management position; or (C) Has access to the guests' rooms, including housekeeping staff. (2) 'Hotel' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-5-47. (b) Every hotel proprietor shall require its employees to complete a training course on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking. Such training …
Sponsors
- Debra Bazemore (D, 69) · primary sponsor
- Carolyn Hugley (D, 141)
- Samuel Park (D, 107)
- Tanya Miller (D, 62)
- Stacey Evans (D, 57)
- Inga Willis (D)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB490?
- HB490 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Crimes and offenses; required human trafficking training program for hotels; provide.
- What does HB490 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB490?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB490?
- Debra Bazemore (D, 69), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB490?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70414
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