assembly Bill A8645

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner to submit a report on the services provided to human trafficking survivors

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 11, 2020 signed chap.257
Oct 30, 2020 delivered to governor
Jul 23, 2020 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.955
substituted for s8743
Jul 21, 2020 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.244
rules report cal.244
reported
Jul 17, 2020 reported referred to rules
Jul 15, 2020 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 08, 2020 referred to social services
Oct 02, 2019 referred to social services

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Jul 23, 2020 - floor Vote

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Floor Vote: Jul 23, 2020

aye (60)

A8645 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8743
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §17, Soc Serv L

A8645 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of social services to submit a report on the services provided to human trafficking survivors for the purpose of assessing the availability, utilization and necessity for such services.

A8645 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8645
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              October 2, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Social Services
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the
   commissioner of social services to submit a  report  on  the  services
   provided to human trafficking survivors

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 17 of the social services law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision (d-1) to read as follows:
   (D-1)  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMI-
 NAL JUSTICE, SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEM-
 BLY,  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRS OF THE ASSEM-
 BLY AND SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES,  ON  THE  SERVICES
 PROVIDED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING THE
 AVAILABILITY,  UTILIZATION  AND NECESSITY FOR SUCH SERVICES. THE INITIAL
 REPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE YEAR  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMIT-
 ED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  THE  NUMBER  OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING REFERRALS MADE TO THE OFFICE OF
 TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE INCLUDING THE  NUMBER  OF  CONFIRMED
 CASES;
   (II)  THE  NUMBER OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS THAT RECEIVED HOUSING
 AND/OR SERVICES, WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE TYPE OF HOUSING  OR
 SERVICE;
   (III)  THE  NUMBER OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS THAT DID NOT RECEIVE
 HOUSING AND/OR SERVICES, AND AN INDICATION AS TO WHAT  TYPE  OF  HOUSING
 AND/OR  SERVICE  WAS  REQUESTED AND WHETHER SUCH HOUSING AND/OR SERVICES
 WERE DENIED DUE TO A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OR BECAUSE THE  CASE  WAS  NOT
 CONFIRMED; AND
   (IV)  INFORMATION  PERTAINING  TO  THE  TYPES  OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY
 PROVIDERS SUCH AS: (1) THE NUMBER OF CURRENT CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE  HOUS-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.