Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.

Contracts

• Security Vendors: Update agreements with third-party security firms. Mandate that their personnel are trained on the new, broader definition of trafficking indicators (specifically that a "willing" victim or an interrupted act is still a reportable offense).
• Indemnification: Review and strengthen indemnification clauses in vendor contracts to protect the business from liability if a vendor’s employee is implicated in a trafficking offense under this stricter statute.

Hiring/Training

• Frontline Staff Training: Update training modules for front desk, housekeeping, and drivers immediately. Remove any training language suggesting that a victim's apparent "willingness" or "consent" negates the need to report suspicious activity.
• Managerial Protocols: Instruct managers that the "completed act" standard is obsolete. If trafficking activity is suspected (solicitation, transport, harboring), it must be reported regardless of whether a sexual act occurred.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Incident Logs: Maintain rigorous, time-stamped logs of all reports made to law enforcement. In the absence of a "completed act" requirement for prosecution, your internal logs are the primary defense against civil claims of Negligent Security.
• No Government Filings: No new reports need to be filed with the state.

Fees & Costs

• Insurance Premiums: Anticipate potential scrutiny on General Liability renewals. Insurers may view the lower conviction threshold as an increased risk for civil suits.
• Legal Defense: No direct fee changes, but potential defense costs for premises liability suits may rise due to easier criminal predicate establishment.