assembly Bill A3223A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prostitution offenses and services to human trafficking victims

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 23, 2018 referred to codes
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Apr 16, 2018 amended on third reading 3223a
Jan 03, 2018 ordered to third reading cal.257
returned to assembly
died in senate
May 01, 2017 referred to codes
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Mar 23, 2017 advanced to third reading cal.157
Mar 22, 2017 reported
Jan 27, 2017 referred to codes

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A3223 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §230.01, Pen L; amd §§483-aa, 483-bb & 483-cc, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7474
2015-2016: A2953

A3223 - Summary

Relates to prostitution offenses and services to human trafficking victims; defines short-term and long-term safe houses for such victims.

A3223 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  3223

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LENTOL, HEVESI, O'DONNELL, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE,
  OTIS, PEOPLES-STOKES, STECK, BICHOTTE, M. G. MILLER -- read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Codes

AN  ACT  to amend the penal law and the social services law, in relation
  to prostitution offenses and services to human trafficking victims

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

  Section 1. Section 230.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 368 of
the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 230.01 Prostitution; affirmative defense.
  In  any  prosecution  under  section  230.00,  section 230.03, SECTION
230.19, SECTION 230.20 OR SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  SECTION  230.25  OF  THIS
ARTICLE  or  subdivision  two  of  section 240.37 of this part, it is an
affirmative defense that the defendant's participation  in  the  offense
was  a  result  of having been a victim of compelling prostitution under
section 230.33, a victim of sex trafficking under section 230.34 of this
article or a victim of trafficking  in  persons  under  the  trafficking
victims protection act (United States Code, Title 22, Chapter 78).
  § 2.  Subdivision (a) of section 483-aa of the social services law, as
added by chapter 74 of the laws of 2007, is amended and two new subdivi-
sions (c) and (d) are added to read as follows:
  (a)  "Human  trafficking victim" means a person who is a victim of sex
trafficking as defined in section 230.34 of the penal law, A  VICTIM  OF
COMPELLING  PROSTITUTION  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.33 OF THE PENAL LAW,
or a victim of labor trafficking as defined in  section  135.35  of  the
penal law.
  (C) "SHORT-TERM SAFE HOUSE" MEANS A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY OPERATED BY A
NOT-FOR-PROFIT  AGENCY  WITH  EXPERIENCE  IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES AND  CARE
TO  HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, MEDICAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03707-01-7

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A3223A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §230.01, Pen L; amd §§483-aa, 483-bb & 483-cc, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7474
2015-2016: A2953

A3223A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prostitution offenses and services to human trafficking victims; defines short-term and long-term safe houses for such victims.

A3223A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 3223--A
                                                        Cal. No. 257

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LENTOL, HEVESI, O'DONNELL, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE,
  OTIS, PEOPLES-STOKES, STECK, BICHOTTE, M. G. MILLER, FAHY,  SEPULVEDA,
  PICHARDO  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Codes --
  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the penal law and the social services law, in relation
  to prostitution offenses and services to human trafficking victims

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

  Section 1. Section 230.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 368 of
the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 230.01 Prostitution; affirmative defense.
  In  any  prosecution  under  section  230.00,  section 230.03, SECTION
230.19, SECTION 230.20 OR SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  SECTION  230.25  OF  THIS
ARTICLE  or  subdivision  two  of  section 240.37 of this part, it is an
affirmative defense that the defendant's participation  in  the  offense
was  a  result  of having been a victim of compelling prostitution under
section 230.33, a victim of sex trafficking under section 230.34 of this
article or a victim of trafficking  in  persons  under  the  trafficking
victims protection act (United States Code, Title 22, Chapter 78).
  § 2.  Subdivision (a) of section 483-aa of the social services law, as
added by chapter 74 of the laws of 2007, is amended and two new subdivi-
sions (c) and (d) are added to read as follows:
  (a)  "Human  trafficking victim" means a person who is a victim of sex
trafficking as defined in section 230.34 of the penal law, A  VICTIM  OF
COMPELLING  PROSTITUTION  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.33 OF THE PENAL LAW,
or a victim of labor trafficking as defined in  section  135.35  of  the
penal law.
  (C) "SHORT-TERM SAFE HOUSE" MEANS A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY OPERATED BY A
NOT-FOR-PROFIT  AGENCY  WITH  EXPERIENCE  IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES AND  CARE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets