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Senate Bill S4331A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline

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2015-S4331 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2636
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §75, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9667

2015-S4331 - Summary

Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline for use in the investigation and prevention of human trafficking.

2015-S4331 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4331 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4331

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 16, 2015
                               ___________

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

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, WITHIN FUNDS AVAILABLE, A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR TOLL-FREE
STATEWIDE HOTLINE NUMBER FOR USE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION  OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
  2.  THE  ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REFER INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE
STATEWIDE HOTLINE TO THE APPROPRIATE  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY'S  OFFICE  WITH
JURISDICTION IN THE MATTER.
  3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF LAW SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND
TAKE OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THIS
SECTION,  INCLUDING  AND  NOT  LIMITED  TOO,  THE  PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF
VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
  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.
                                                           LBD04643-03-5

2015-S4331A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2636
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §75, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9667

2015-S4331A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline for use in the investigation and prevention of human trafficking.

2015-S4331A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4331A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4331--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

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, WITHIN FUNDS AVAILABLE, A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR  TOLL-FREE
STATEWIDE  HOTLINE NUMBER FOR USE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
  2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL  SHALL  REFER  RELEVANT  INFORMATION  OBTAINED
THROUGH  THE  STATEWIDE  HOTLINE  TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE WITH JURISDICTION IN THE MATTER.
  3. THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW SHALL PROMULGATE RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  AND
TAKE  OTHER  ACTIONS  NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING  FOR  THE  PRIVACY  AND
SAFETY OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
  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 are 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.
                                                           LBD04643-05-6

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