City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0296

• File #: 18-0296
• Version: 0
• Name: Licensing and Regulation - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information Sign Posting
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/15/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/28/2019
• Enactment #: 19-218
• Title: Licensing and Regulation - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information Sign Posting For the purpose of requiring certain businesses to post a National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information sign in designated areas; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; and establishing certain penalties.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, President Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Brandon M. Scott, Eric T. Costello, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen, Robert Stokes, Sr., Shannon Sneed, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, John T. Bullock, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
• Indexes: Hotline, Human Trafficking, Licensing, National, Posting, Regulation, Resource, Signs

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2019	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
12/6/2018	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
12/3/2018	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
12/3/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
11/27/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
10/29/2018	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Human Services
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Social Services
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
10/18/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
10/15/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
10/15/2018	0	City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Licensing and Regulation - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information Sign Posting
For the purpose of requiring certain businesses to post a National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information sign in designated areas; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; and establishing certain penalties.
body

By repealing
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 1-26
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 42-1 to 42-5, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 42. Human Trafficking Notice Requirements”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(2) and 41-14(1)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Recitals

Whereas, human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Maryland. The Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force is the State's primary organization that works to prevent trafficking, protect victims by providing them with the services they need, prosecute traffickers, and partner with a variety of organizations to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking from our communities.

Whereas, human trafficking is the exploitation of an individual for financial gain through forced l...