Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
Summary
The law makes it mandatory for anyone applying for a taxicab, for‑hire or transportation‑network‑company license in Maryland to submit proof they have completed an approved human‑trafficking awareness and prevention training. It also prevents those drivers and operators from being sued or charged criminally if they report a suspected trafficking incident in good faith. The goal is to improve detection of trafficking while protecting drivers who act responsibly.
AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.
Track this bill
Get an email when HB 829 moves: committee action, floor votes, amendments and hearings. Free, no card.
Track HB 829 freeOr ask your AI assistant about HB 829 directly:
Add to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor