senate Bill S8743

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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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8645 - Signed by Governor


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    • Passed Assembly
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
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 23, 2020 substituted by a8645
Jul 22, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.955
Jul 21, 2020 reported and committed to rules
Jul 16, 2020 committee discharged and committed to social services
Jul 13, 2020 referred to rules

Votes

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Jul 22, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

S8743
19
0
committee
19
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Jul 21, 2020 - Social Services committee Vote

S8743
6
0
committee
6
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Social Services Committee Vote: Jul 21, 2020

aye wr (1)

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S8743 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8645
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §17, Soc Serv L

S8743 (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.

S8743 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8743 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8743

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 13, 2020
                               ___________

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

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-
ING AND SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND THEIR ANNUAL  FUND-
ING  LEVELS, BROKEN DOWN BY CONTRACT; (2) THE NUMBER OF CONTRACTS AND/OR
SERVICES THAT HAVE ENDED, BEEN TERMINATED OR NOT RENEWED AND THE  REASON

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

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