HB 1632

                                                 PRINTER'S NO.   1982
                THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                    HOUSE BILL
                    No. 1632
                                           Session of
                                             2025
INTRODUCED BY PUGH, M. MACKENZIE, OWLETT, RIVERA, JAMES AND
   KUZMA, JUNE 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 23, 2025
                               AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2    act relating to the public school system, including certain
3    provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4    schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5    laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers,
6    providing for human trafficking awareness and prevention.
7    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9    Section 1.    The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12    Section 1205.9.    Human Trafficking Awareness and
13 Prevention.--(a)    Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the
14 department shall develop a continuing professional education
15 program on human trafficking awareness and prevention, in
16 consultation with the following entities:
17    (1)   The Office of Attorney General.
18    (2)   The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's
19 Office of Victims' Services.
20    (3)   A human trafficking organization.
1    (b)     The program shall address, at a minimum, the following
2 topics:
3    (1)     Current Federal and State laws relating to human
4 trafficking.
5    (2)     The Pennsylvania State Police Human Trafficking Hotline
6 at 1-888-292-1919 or its successor telephone number.
7    (3)     Facts and statistics relating to human trafficking in
8 this Commonwealth and throughout the United States.
9    (4)     Methods by which human traffickers compel or coerce
10 victims to engage in involuntary servitude, including the
11 recruitment of potential victims over social media platforms and
12 the Internet.
13    (5)     Risk factors that may make an individual more vulnerable
14 to human trafficking.
15    (6)     How to identify potential victims of sexual servitude
16 and involuntary servitude and what to do when a victim is
17 identified.
18    (c)     The program:
19    (1)     May be provided through the Internet or other electronic
20 means.
21    (2)     Shall be at least one (1) hour in duration.
22    (3)     Shall be included in the database under section 1502-
23 L(a)(2).
24    (d)     (1)   A professional educator who is required to undergo
25 continuing professional education under section 1205.2 shall be
26 required to complete the program under this section.
27    (2)     Upon completion of the program, a professional educator
28 shall receive credit toward the professional educator's
29 continuing professional education requirement.
30    (e)     As used in this section, the following words and phrases
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1 shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
2 the context clearly indicates otherwise:
3    "Department."   The Department of Education of the
4 Commonwealth.
5    "Human trafficking."   As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3001
6 (relating to definitions).
7    "Human trafficking organization."   A nonprofit organization
8 that specializes in outreach and education programs on human
9 trafficking.
10    "Involuntary servitude."   As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3001.
11    "Professional educator."   As defined in section 1205.2(o).
12    "Program."   The continuing professional education program on
13 human trafficking awareness and prevention, which is developed
14 in accordance with subsection (a).
15    Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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