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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM | |
COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Bennett, Corvese, Newberry, Chippendale, J. | |
Date Introduced: January 29, 2025 | |
Referred To: House State Government & Elections | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 31-10.3 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Uniform |
2 | Commercial Driver’s License Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 31-10.3-13.1. Education and training to recognize and report human trafficking. |
4 | Any trade school or education program offering instruction in the operation of commercial |
5 | motor vehicles for licensure pursuant to this chapter, and any entity employing a certified |
6 | commercial driving instructor to provide commercial driver training, as defined in this chapter, |
7 | shall offer and include, as part of the commercial motor vehicle driving course curriculum, |
8 | industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. The |
9 | office of the postsecondary commissioner shall be responsible for ensuring the instruction |
10 | requirements of this section are met. The postsecondary commissioner, in conjunction with |
11 | organizations that specialize in the recognition and prevention of human trafficking, shall annually |
12 | review and update the training to include changes and trends in human trafficking. |
13 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM | |
COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT | |
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1 | This act would provide that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific |
2 | training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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