| Chapter 065 |
| 2025 -- S 0523 Enacted 06/13/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT |
Introduced By: Senators Thompson, Dimitri, Patalano, Raptakis, LaMountain, Pearson, Murray, and Valverde |
| Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 31-10.3 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Uniform |
| Commercial Driver’s License Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 31-10.3-13.1. Education and training to recognize and report human trafficking. |
| Any trade school or education program offering instruction in the operation of commercial |
| motor vehicles for licensure pursuant to this chapter, and any entity employing a certified |
| commercial driving instructor to provide commercial driver training, as defined in this chapter, |
| shall offer and include, as part of the commercial motor vehicle driving course curriculum, |
| industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. The |
| office of the postsecondary commissioner shall be responsible for ensuring the instruction |
| requirements of this section are met. The postsecondary commissioner, in conjunction with |
| organizations that specialize in the recognition and prevention of human trafficking, shall annually |
| review and update the training to include changes and trends in human trafficking. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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