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Senate Bill S8711A

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in public restrooms at certain service areas

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2021-S8711 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9883
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §389, Pub Auth L

2021-S8711 - Summary

Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in public restrooms at service areas operated by the thruway authority.

2021-S8711 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8711 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8711
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  information
   concerning  services  for  human  trafficking victims in service areas
   maintained by the thruway authority
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 389 to read as follows:
   § 389. INFORMATION CONCERNING SERVICES FOR HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  VICTIMS
 IN  FACILITIES AT SERVICE AREAS. 1. ANY SERVICE AREA MAINTAINED OR OPER-
 ATED BY THE AUTHORITY SHALL MAKE  AVAILABLE  IN  PLAIN  VIEW  AND  IN  A
 CONSPICUOUS  PLACE  AND  MANNER  IN  THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS, INFORMATIONAL
 CARDS AND/OR SIGNS DEVELOPED BY:
   (I) THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN  CONSULTATION
 WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING; OR
   (II) THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
   2.  ALL  INFORMATIONAL  CARDS AND SIGNS SHALL ONLY CONTAIN INFORMATION
 CONCERNING SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND SHALL  PROMINENTLY
 INCLUDE THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14707-06-2

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2021-S8711A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9883
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §389, Pub Auth L

2021-S8711A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires information concerning services for human trafficking victims in public restrooms at service areas operated by the thruway authority.

2021-S8711A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8711A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8711--A
     Cal. No. 1279
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  CLEARE, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
   be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
   reading

 AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to information
   concerning services for human trafficking  victims  in  service  areas
   maintained by the thruway authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 389 to read as follows:
   §  389.  INFORMATION CONCERNING SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
 IN FACILITIES AT SERVICE AREAS. 1. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING  INFORMATION
 CONCERNING   SERVICES  FOR  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  VICTIMS,  INCLUDING  THE
 NATIONAL HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  HOTLINE  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  ON  ITS  CLOSED
 CIRCUIT  TELEVISION  SYSTEMS, ANY SERVICE AREA MAINTAINED OR OPERATED BY
 THE AUTHORITY SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE IN PLAIN VIEW AND  IN  A  CONSPICUOUS
 PLACE  AND  MANNER  IN  THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS, INFORMATIONAL CARDS AND/OR
 SIGNS DEVELOPED BY:
   (I) THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN  CONSULTATION
 WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING; OR
   (II) THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
   2.  ALL  INFORMATIONAL  CARDS AND SIGNS SHALL ONLY CONTAIN INFORMATION
 CONCERNING SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND SHALL  PROMINENTLY
 INCLUDE THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14707-07-2

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