S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9667
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 14, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of a
human trafficking hotline
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 75 to
read as follows:
S 75. HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE. 1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ESTAB-
LISH AND MAINTAIN A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR TOLL-FREE STATEWIDE HOTLINE NUMBER
FOR USE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
2. CALLS MADE TO THE TOLL-FREE STATEWIDE HOTLINE SHALL BE ANONYMOUS.
3. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REFER INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE
STATEWIDE HOTLINE TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WITH
JURISDICTION IN THE MATTER.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13377-01-3