Senate Bill S5397

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs commissioner of transportation of city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, for commercial drivers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S5397 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8261
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §19-538, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S112, A2921
2015-2016: S1307, A4663
2017-2018: A2690
2019-2020: A873

2011-S5397 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger drivers as a condition of licensure and renewal of licensing.

2011-S5397 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5397 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5397

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 17, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  requiring  a  sex  crime  safety  program for commercial
  passenger drivers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 19-538 to read as follows:
  S 19-538 SEX CRIME EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A
PROGRAM THAT WILL  EDUCATE  DRIVERS  OF  TAXICABS,  COACHES,  WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBLE  VANS,  COMMUTER VANS AND FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ON THE DANGERS OF
PROSTITUTION AND THE LEGAL  RAMIFICATIONS  OF  TRAFFICKING  PROSTITUTES.
COMPLETION  OF  SUCH  PROGRAM BY SUCH DRIVERS SHALL BE A REQUIREMENT FOR
INITIAL LICENSURE AND SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have  become
a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11565-02-1


              

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