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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "sex trade
survivors justice and equality act".
§ 2. Section 230.01 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 23 of the
laws of 2021, 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, subdivision [2] TWO of section 230.25, subdivi-
sion [2] TWO of section 230.30 or section 230.34-a of this article, 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 of this article, a victim of sex trafficking under
section 230.34 of this article, a victim of sex trafficking of a child
under section 230.34-a of this article or a victim of trafficking in
persons under the trafficking victims protection act (United States
Code, Title 22, Chapter 78).
§ 3. Section 230.02 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 627 of
laws of 1978, the section heading and subdivision 1 as amended by chap-
ter 368 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 230.02 Patronizing a person for prostitution; definitions.
1. A person patronizes a person for prostitution when:
(a) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he or she pays a fee, OR
ANYTHING OF VALUE, to another person as compensation for such person or
a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her; or
(b) He or she pays or agrees to pay a fee, OR ANYTHING OF VALUE, to
another person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such
person or a third person will engage in sexual conduct with him or her;
or
(c) He or she solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual
conduct with him or her in return for a fee, OR ANYTHING OF VALUE.
2. As used in this article[,]:
(A) "person who is patronized" means the person with whom the defend-
ant engaged in sexual conduct or was to have engaged in sexual conduct
pursuant to the understanding, or the person who was solicited or
requested by the defendant to engage in sexual conduct;
(B) "PROSTITUTION" MEANS THE ACT OF ENGAGING IN OR AGREEING TO ENGAGE
IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH ANOTHER PERSON IN RETURN FOR A FEE OR ANYTHING OF
VALUE THAT IS GIVEN OR RECEIVED BY A PERSON.
§ 4. Section 230.15 of the penal law, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended
by chapter 368 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 230.15 Promoting prostitution; definitions of terms.
The following definitions are applicable to this article:
1. "Advance prostitution." A person "advances prostitution" when,
acting other than as a person in prostitution [or as a patron thereof],
he or she knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in pros-
titution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides
persons or premises for prostitution purposes, operates or assists in
the operation of a house of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise,
or engages in any other conduct designed to institute, aid or facilitate
an act or enterprise of prostitution.
2. "Profit from prostitution." A person "profits from prostitution"
when, acting other than as a person in prostitution receiving compen-
sation for personally rendered prostitution services, he or she accepts
or receives money or other property pursuant to an agreement or under-
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standing with any person whereby he or she participates or is to partic-
ipate in the proceeds of prostitution activity.
3. "PROSTITUTION." "PROSTITUTION" MEANS THE ACT OF ENGAGING IN OR
AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH ANOTHER PERSON IN RETURN FOR A
FEE OR ANYTHING OF VALUE THAT IS GIVEN OR RECEIVED BY A PERSON.
§ 5. Section 230.19 of the penal law, as added by chapter 191 of the
laws of 2011, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 230.19 Promoting prostitution in a school zone.
1. A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in a school zone when,
being nineteen years old or more, he or she knowingly advances or
profits from prostitution that he or she knows or reasonably should know
is or will be committed [in violation of section 230.03 of this article]
in a school zone during the hours that school is in session.
2. For purposes of this section, "school zone" [shall mean "school
zone" as defined in subdivision two of section 230.03 of this article]
MEANS (A) IN OR ON OR WITHIN ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, ATHLETIC PLAYING
FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY
LINE OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, PAROCHIAL, INTERMEDIATE, JUNIOR
HIGH, VOCATIONAL, OR HIGH SCHOOL, OR (B) ANY PUBLIC SIDEWALK, STREET,
PARKING LOT, PARK, PLAYGROUND OR PRIVATE LAND, LOCATED IMMEDIATELY ADJA-
CENT TO THE BOUNDARY LINE OF SUCH SCHOOL.
Promoting prostitution in a school zone is a class E felony.
§ 6. Section 230.35 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 368 of the
laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 230.35 Promoting or compelling prostitution; accomplice.
In a prosecution for promoting prostitution or compelling prostitu-
tion, a person [less than eighteen years old] from whose prostitution
activity another person is alleged to have advanced or attempted to
advance or profited or attempted to profit shall not be deemed to be an
accomplice.
§ 7. Subdivision 1 of section 80.05 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 669 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
1. Class A misdemeanor. A sentence to pay a fine for a class A misde-
meanor shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not
exceeding one thousand dollars, provided, however, that a sentence
imposed for a violation of section 215.80 of this chapter may include a
fine in an amount equivalent to double the value of the property unlaw-
fully disposed of in the commission of the crime; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT
NO SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMPOSED ON ANY INDIVIDUAL
SENTENCED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 80.20 OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 8. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 80.20 to read as
follows:
§ 80.20 IMPOSITION OF FINES IN RELATION TO CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE
230.
1. A PERSON WHOSE VIOLATION OF SECTION 230.04 OF THIS CHAPTER RESULTS
IN A JUDICIAL DISPOSITION OTHER THAN ACQUITTAL, ADJOURNMENT IN CONTEM-
PLATION OF DISMISSAL OR DISMISSAL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A FINE, AS
FIXED BY THE COURT BASED ON THE DEFENDANT'S "NET TAXABLE INCOME," AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED
BY THE COMPLETION OF A COMPULSORY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AT THE TIME OF
SENTENCING. THE FINE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBB OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE PENALTY
IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR ANY FINES IMPOSED
UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 80.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
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2. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF A COMPULSORY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, IF IT IS
DETERMINED THAT A DEFENDANT IS IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO PAY A FINE,
SUCH DEFENDANT SHALL PAY A FINE CALCULATED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVI-
SION. EXCEPT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE UNABLE TO PAY A
FINE, THE SCHEDULE OF FINES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
AMOUNT OF NET TAXABLE INCOME: SCHEDULE OF FINES:
(A) LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND FIFTY DOLLARS
DOLLARS
(B) THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS
(C) FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
MORE, BUT LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS
(D) SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS
(E) ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
MORE, BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS
(F) ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
DOLLARS OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(G) GREATER THAN TWO HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
THOUSAND DOLLARS
3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A PERSON WHOSE
VIOLATION OF ANY OFFENSE ENUMERATED UNDER SECTION 230.05, 230.06,
230.19, 230.20, 230.25, 230.30, 230.32, 230.33, 230.34, OR 230.34-A OF
THIS CHAPTER THAT RESULTS IN A JUDICIAL DISPOSITION OTHER THAN ACQUIT-
TAL, ADJOURNMENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF DISMISSAL OR DISMISSAL SHALL PAY A
FINE THE SUM OF WHICH WILL BE CALCULATED AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING, ON A
SLIDING SCALE, BASED ON THEIR NET TAXABLE INCOME, WHICH SHALL BE DETER-
MINED BY THE COMPLETION OF A COMPULSORY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. IF IT IS
DETERMINED THAT SUCH DEFENDANT IS IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO PAY A
PRESCRIBED FINE, SUCH DEFENDANT SHALL PAY A FINE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
AMOUNTS TO THE COURT, TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOI-
TATION FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBB OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW.
(A) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A FIRST OFFENSE SHALL PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS
THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT APPLICA-
BLE UNDER SECTION 80.00 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(B) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A SECOND OFFENSE SHALL PAY A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
(C) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE SHALL PAY A
FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
4. (A) IF THE DEFENDANT IS ASSESSED A FINE OR FEE BY THE COURT BUT CAN
PROVE THEY WILL HAVE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY PAYING THE AMOUNT IN ONE LUMP
SUM AN INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN MAY BE PROVIDED AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBDIVISION. ANY SUCH INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN SHALL INCLUDE ALL FINES,
FEES AND MANDATORY SURCHARGES AND SHALL CONSIST OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS THAT
DO NOT EXCEED TWO PERCENT OF SUCH PERSON'S MONTHLY NET TAXABLE INCOME OR
TEN DOLLARS PER MONTH, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "NET TAXABLE INCOME" MEANS A PERSON'S TOTAL INCOME
FROM ALL SOURCES AND ASSETS, MINUS DEDUCTIONS REQUIRED BY LAW INCLUDING
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BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE OR COURT-ORDERED GARNISHMENTS AND
SUPPORT PAYMENTS. A COURT OR HEARING OFFICER MAY REQUIRE THE
SUBMISSION OF A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FROM ALL PERSONS WHO OPT TO
ENTER INTO INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLANS. A COURT OR HEARING OFFICER ALSO
MAY ACCEPT PAYMENTS HIGHER THAN THE SET AMOUNT, BUT MAY NOT UNDERTAKE
ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ACTIVITY SO LONG AS THE PERSON MEETS HIS OR HER
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN. A COURT OR HEARING
OFFICER MAY REQUIRE A PERSON ENTERING INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLANS TO
APPEAR PERIODICALLY BEFORE SUCH COURT OR HEARING OFFICER, BUT NO MORE
FREQUENTLY THAN ANNUALLY, TO ASSESS HIS OR HER FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES,
AND MAY SET A NEW PAYMENT AMOUNT IF SUCH PERSON'S FINANCIAL CIRCUM-
STANCES HAVE CHANGED. A PERSON WHO ENTERS INTO AN INSTALLMENT PAYMENT
PLAN AND EXPERIENCES A REDUCTION IN NET TAXABLE INCOME MAY PETITION THE
COURT OR HEARING OFFICER AT ANY TIME TO SEEK A REDUCTION IN THE MONTHLY
PAYMENT.
(B) THE COURT OR HEARING OFFICER SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION IN THE
INTERESTS OF JUSTICE TO REDUCE OR WAIVE THE AMOUNT OF ANY FINE, FEE OR
MANDATORY SURCHARGE ASSESSED FOR A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER.
5. FINES COLLECTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND CREATED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBB
OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
(A) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, FIFTY PERCENT SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES TO MAKE GRANTS TO VICTIMS
OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND CREATED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBB OF THE
STATE FINANCE LAW. SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE OFFICE OF
VICTIM SERVICES SHALL MAKE GRANTS TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
SEX TRAFFICKING WHO DO NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR FUNDS FROM THE CRIME
VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND. SUCH AVAILABLE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO REMEDY
PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OF ESSENTIAL PERSONAL PROPERTY, MEDICAL AND COUN-
SELING SERVICES, LOST WAGES, SAVINGS, OR LOST SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION,
OCCUPATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, USE OF SHELTERS BY VICTIMS AND
THEIR CHILDREN, HOUSING AND MOVING EXPENSES AND OTHER COSTS AND/OR
EXPENSES AS THE TASK FORCE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
(B) THE REMAINING FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO
VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND LOCALITIES AS THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON
HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO:
(1) DEVELOP, EXPAND OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAF-
FICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, INCLUDING:
(I) HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;
(II) TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSING PLACEMENT;
(III) LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES;
(IV) EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND
(V) SAFE HARBOUR PROGRAMS FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN;
(2) ENSURE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION,
INCLUDING INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS; AND/OR
(3) ENSURE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION, INCLUDING TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS.
§ 9. Section 230.00 of the penal law is REPEALED.
§ 10. Section 230.03 of the penal law is REPEALED.
§ 11. Section 230.07 of the penal law is REPEALED.
§ 12. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 440.10 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by section 3 of part OO of chapter 55 of the
laws of 2019, subparagraph (ii) as amended by chapter 131 of the laws of
2019, is amended to read as follows:
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(i) The judgment is a conviction where [the arresting charge was under
section 240.37 (loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution
offense, provided that the defendant was not alleged to be loitering for
the purpose of patronizing a person for prostitution or promoting pros-
titution) or 230.00 (prostitution) or 230.03 (prostitution in a school
zone) of the penal law, and] the defendant's participation in the
offense was a result of having been a victim of sex trafficking under
section 230.34 of the penal law, sex trafficking of a child under
section 230.34-a of the penal law, labor trafficking under section
135.35 of the penal law, aggravated labor trafficking under section
135.37 of the penal law, compelling prostitution under section 230.33 of
the penal law, or trafficking in persons under the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act (United States Code, title 22, chapter 78); provided that
(i) a motion under this paragraph shall be made with due diligence,
after the defendant has ceased to be a victim of such trafficking or
compelling prostitution crime or has sought services for victims of such
trafficking or compelling prostitution crime, subject to reasonable
concerns for the safety of the defendant, family members of the defend-
ant, or other victims of such trafficking or compelling prostitution
crime that may be jeopardized by the bringing of such motion, or for
other reasons consistent with the purpose of this paragraph; [and]
(ii) official documentation of the defendant's status as a victim of
trafficking, LABOR TRAFFICKING, AGGRAVATED LABOR TRAFFICKING, compelling
prostitution or trafficking in persons at the time of the offense from a
federal, state or local government agency shall create a presumption
that the defendant's participation in the offense was a result of having
been a victim of sex trafficking, LABOR TRAFFICKING, AGGRAVATED LABOR
TRAFFICKING, compelling prostitution or trafficking in persons, but
shall not be required for granting a motion under this paragraph;
(III) A MOTION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, AND ALL PERTINENT PAPERS AND
DOCUMENTS, SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
PERSON OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED
BY THE COURT; AND
(IV) THE GRANTING OF A MOTION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE DETERMINED
BY THE COURT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE INTEREST OF
JUSTICE; OR
§ 13. Section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 46 to read as follows:
46. "VACATUR" OF CONVICTIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH (I) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 440.10 OF THIS CHAPTER MEANS, TO DISMISS THE JUDGMENT, TO
DISMISS THE ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENT, AND MARK ALL RECORDS AS VACATED BASED
ON THE MERITS. THE COURT SHALL MAKE A COPY OF ALL OFFICIAL RECORDS AND
PAPERS AVAILABLE TO THE DEFENDANT.
§ 14. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section
440.46-a to read as follows:
§ 440.46-A MOTION FOR RESENTENCE; PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN PROSTITU-
TION OFFENSES.
1. WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED, WHETHER BY TRIAL VERDICT OR GUIL-
TY PLEA, UNDER FORMER SECTION 230.00, 230.03 OR 240.37 OF THE PENAL LAW,
THEN THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, AUTOMATICALLY VACATE, DISMISS AND EXPUNGE
SUCH CONVICTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 160.50 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND
THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE STATE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILI-
TY WHICH SHALL IMMEDIATELY EFFECTUATE THE APPROPRIATE RELIEF. SUCH
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NOTIFICATION TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL ALSO
DIRECT THAT SUCH AGENCY NOTIFY ALL RELEVANT POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES OF THEIR DUTY TO DESTROY AND/OR MARK RECORDS RELATED TO SUCH
CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 160.50 OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION SHALL PREVENT A PERSON WHO BELIEVES HIS OR HER SENTENCE IS
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION TO BE VACATED, DISMISSED AND/OR EXPUNGED FROM
FILING A PETITION WITH THE COURT TO EFFECTUATE ALL APPROPRIATE RELIEF.
2. (A) WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN THIS STATE, WHETHER BY
TRIAL VERDICT OR GUILTY PLEA, UNDER FORMER SECTION 230.00, 230.03 OR
240.37 OF THE PENAL LAW, THEN SUCH PERSON MAY PETITION THE COURT OF
CONVICTION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR VACATUR OF SUCH CONVICTION.
(B) UPON RECEIVING A SERVED AND FILED MOTION UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COURT SHALL PRESUME THE MOVANT SATISFIES THE
CRITERIA IN SUCH PARAGRAPH (A) AND SHALL GRANT THE MOTION TO VACATE SUCH
CONVICTION UNLESS THE PARTY OPPOSING THE MOTION PROVES, BY CLEAR AND
CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THAT THE MOVANT DOES NOT SATISFY THE CRITERIA. IF
THE MOVANT SATISFIES THE CRITERIA, THE COURT SHALL GRANT THE MOTION TO
VACATE THE CONVICTION IF: (I) THE CONVICTION WAS BY PLEA OF GUILTY, ON
GROUNDS THAT SUCH PLEA WAS NOT KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND INTELLIGENT OWING
TO ONGOING CONSEQUENCES; AND (II) THE CONVICTION WAS BY VERDICT OR
OTHERWISE, ON GROUNDS THAT SUCH CONVICTION AND SENTENCE CONSTITUTES
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT UNDER THE STATE CONSTITUTION OWING TO SUCH
ONGOING CONSEQUENCES; AND MAY, IF THE PETITION MEETS THE CRITERIA IN
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AFTER AFFORDING THE PARTIES AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AND PRESENT EVIDENCE, SUBSTITUTE, UNLESS IT IS
NOT IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE TO DO SO, A CONVICTION FOR AN APPROPRI-
ATE LESSER OFFENSE UNDER ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW.
(C) IN THE EVENT OF ANY VACATUR PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, THE
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE STATE DIVI-
SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES CONCERNING SUCH DETERMINATION. SUCH
NOTIFICATION TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL ALSO
DIRECT THAT SUCH AGENCY NOTIFY ALL RELEVANT POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES OF THEIR DUTY TO DESTROY AND/OR MARK RECORDS RELATED TO SUCH
CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 160.50 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND UPDATE SUCH
AGENCIES' RECORDS ACCORDINGLY.
3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS SHALL PROMULGATE ALL NECES-
SARY RULES AND MAKE AVAILABLE ALL NECESSARY FORMS TO ENABLE THE FILING
OF THE PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN
SIXTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. ALL SENTENCES
ELIGIBLE FOR AUTOMATIC VACATUR, DISMISSAL AND EXPUNGEMENT PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND THE REQUIRED
ENTITIES NOTIFIED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
§ 15. Section 6512 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. IF THE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS AN INVESTIGATION INTO ACTS ALLEGED TO BE
THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT
THE INDIVIDUAL WHO ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED THE ACTS DID SO AS A RESULT OF
HAVING BEEN A VICTIM OF COMPELLING PROSTITUTION UNDER SECTION 230.33, OF
SEX TRAFFICKING UNDER SECTION 230.34 OR OF SEX TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD
UNDER SECTION 230.34-A OF THE PENAL LAW. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEPART-
MENT SUSPECTS THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN THE VICTIM OF ONE OR MORE
SUCH OFFENSES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AN IMMEDIATE REFERRAL OF THE
MATTER TO LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AS DEFINED BY THE SAFE HARBOUR FOR
EXPLOITED CHILDREN ACT OR BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
IF THE DEPARTMENT SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTS THE MATTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENER-
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AL WITH A REQUEST FOR PROSECUTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INFORM THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF SUCH SUSPICIONS AND REFERRAL.
§ 16. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 4519-a to read as follows:
§ 4519-A. POSSESSION OF REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL HEALTH DEVICES; RECEIPT
INTO EVIDENCE. 1. EVIDENCE THAT A PERSON WAS IN POSSESSION OF A CONDOM
OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL HEALTH DEVICE MAY NOT BE RECEIVED IN
EVIDENCE IN ANY TRIAL, HEARING OR PROCEEDING IN RELATION TO ANY ALLEGA-
TION OF A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
TWELVE AND ARTICLE TEN OF THE MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW, SECTIONS TWELVE-A
AND TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, SECTION TWO
HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW OR SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN AND SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE
REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, OR BY ANY LAW, LOCAL LAW OR
ORDINANCE OF A MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR
ANY WORD, RULE, OR REGULATION OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMENTALITY
AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ADOPT THE SAME AS EVIDENCE OF CONDUCT WHICH WOULD
CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL
LAW.
2. "REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL HEALTH DEVICE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT
BE LIMITED TO, ANY CONTRACEPTIVE OR OTHER TOOL USED TO PREVENT UNWANTED
PREGNANCY OR THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV OR OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MALE CONDOMS, FEMALE CONDOMS,
LUBRICANTS, PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP), POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS
(PEP), HIV ANTI-RETROVIRAL MEDICATION, SPERMICIDE, HORMONAL METHODS,
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, DIAPHRAGM, CERVICAL CAP, OR SPONGE.
§ 17. Section 60.47 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chap-
ter 23 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
§ 60.47 Possession of condoms OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL HEALTH
DEVICE; receipt into evidence FOR ALLEGATIONS OF MISDEMEANOR
OFFENSES.
1. Evidence that a person was in possession of one or more condoms OR
OTHER REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL HEALTH DEVICE may not be admitted at any
trial, hearing, or other proceeding in a prosecution for [section
230.00] ANY MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE, OR AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY MISDEMEANOR
OFFENSE, DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED THIRTY of the penal law, OR
SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR ANY LAW,
LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF A MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
STATE, OR ANY WORD, RULE OR REGULATION OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMEN-
TALITY AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ADOPT THE SAME, for the purpose of estab-
lishing probable cause for an arrest or proving any person's commission
or attempted commission of such offense.
2. "REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL HEALTH DEVICE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT
BE LIMITED TO, ANY CONTRACEPTIVE OR OTHER TOOL USED TO PREVENT UNWANTED
PREGNANCY OR THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV OR OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MALE CONDOMS, FEMALE CONDOMS,
LUBRICANTS, PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP), POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS
(PEP), HIV ANTI-RETROVIRAL MEDICATION, SPERMICIDE, HORMONAL METHODS,
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, DIAPHRAGM, CERVICAL CAP, OR SPONGE.
§ 18. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 532-d of the executive
law, as amended by section 5 of part M of chapter 56 of the laws of
2017, is amended to read as follows:
(c) A homeless youth who entered a transitional independent living
program under the age of [twenty-one] TWENTY-FOUR may continue to
receive shelter services in such program beyond the applicable period
authorized by paragraph (b) of this subdivision, if the municipality has
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notified the office of children and family services in accordance with
clause (iv) of subparagraph three of paragraph a of subdivision two of
section four hundred twenty of this chapter;
§ 19. Section 214-d of the executive law, as added by chapter 368 of
the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 214-d. Human trafficking AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION awareness. The
superintendent, in consultation with the office of temporary and disa-
bility assistance, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, and the
division of criminal justice services, shall:
[(1)] 1. (A) develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the
state police, including new and veteran officers, written policies,
procedures and educational materials relating to human trafficking AND
SEXUALLY EXPLOITED victims, including BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (I) services
available for victims of human trafficking AND SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, as referenced in section four hundred
eighty-three-bb of the social services law, AND TITLE EIGHT-A OF THE
SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; AND (II) EDUCATION ON THE IMPACT OF THE TRAUMA AND
EMOTIONAL HARM EXPERIENCED BY VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION; and
[(2)] (B) establish and implement TRAUMA INFORMED written procedures
and policies in the event a member of the division of state police
encounters an individual believed to be a victim of human trafficking,
OR VICTIM OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION which shall include, but not be limited
to, the provision of information and/or referral to an appropriate
provider of social and legal services to human trafficking, OR SEXUALLY
EXPLOITED victims[, in accordance with such section four hundred eight-
y-three-bb]; AND
(C) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT TRAUMA INFORMED WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND
POLICIES IN THE EVENT A MEMBER OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE ENCOUNT-
ERS SUCH VICTIM, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO
THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
2. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PROGRAM, THE COMMISSIONERS, AND SUPER-
INTENDENT OF STATE POLICE SHALL SEEK THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A BROAD
RANGE OF EXPERTS SUCH AS SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, CERTIFIED AND
LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS, OTHERS WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE IN HUMAN
TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, AND SERVING LESBIAN, GAY,
BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUESTIONING INDIVIDUALS.
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO ALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT ALL MATERIALS, TRAININGS, AND RESOURCES DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THIS
CHAPTER.
§ 20. Section 650 of the county law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 3 to read as follows:
3. THE SHERIFF, IN ANY COUNTY WITH GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
RESIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT CENSUS, SHALL, FOR ALL MEMBERS OF
THE DEPARTMENT:
(A) ADOPT, MAINTAIN, AND DISSEMINATE WRITTEN POLICIES, AND EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS, REGARDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; AND (II) EDUCATION ON THE IMPACT OF
THE TRAUMA AND EMOTIONAL HARM EXPERIENCED BY VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICK-
ING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION;
(B) ESTABLISH, AND IMPLEMENT ON AN ONGOING BASIS, A TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR ALL CURRENT AND NEW EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND
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(C) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT TRAUMA INFORMED WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND
POLICIES IN THE EVENT A MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ENCOUNTERS SUCH
VICTIM, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO THE
APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
§ 21. Section 39 of the town law, as amended by chapter 476 of the
laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
§ 39. Powers and duties of constables and town police officers. 1.
Constables and town police officers shall have all the power and author-
ity conferred upon constables by the general laws of the state and such
additional powers, not inconsistent with law, as shall be conferred upon
them by the town board. They shall be subject to the general authority
and direction of the town board and to such orders and regulations as
the town board may prescribe, not inconsistent with law.
2. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OR POLICE OFFICER, IN ANY TOWN WITH GREATER
THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND RESIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT CENSUS,
SHALL, FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT:
(A) ADOPT, MAINTAIN, AND DISSEMINATE WRITTEN POLICIES, AND EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS, REGARDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION; AND
(II) EDUCATION ON THE IMPACT OF THE TRAUMA AND EMOTIONAL HARM EXPERI-
ENCED BY VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION;
(B) ESTABLISH, AND IMPLEMENT ON AN ONGOING BASIS, A TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR ALL CURRENT AND NEW EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND
(C) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT TRAUMA INFORMED WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND
POLICIES IN THE EVENT A MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ENCOUNTERS SUCH
VICTIM, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO THE
APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
§ 22. Section 841 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
7-B. TAKE SUCH STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALL POLICE
OFFICERS AND PEACE OFFICERS CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF
THIS SECTION RECEIVE APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE EVIDENTIARY
PROHIBITION SET FORTH IN SECTION 60.47 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND
SECTION FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN-A OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND
RULES RELATING TO THE USE OF CONDOMS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE OR SEXUAL
HEALTH DEVICES AS EVIDENCE IN CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR TRIALS, HEARINGS OR
PROCEEDINGS, OR AS A BASIS FOR PROBABLE CAUSE FOR ARREST, INCLUDING THAT
UNAUTHORIZED SEIZURE OR CONFISCATION OF CONDOMS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
OR SEXUAL HEALTH DEVICES AS A BREACH OF PUBLIC POLICY;
§ 23. Section 447-a of the social services law, as added by chapter
569 of the laws of 2008, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 189 of the
laws of 2018, paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 1 as amended by
chapter 23 of the laws of 2021, subdivision 2 as amended by section 8 of
part M of chapter 56 of the laws of 2017, and subdivisions 4 and 5 as
amended by section 1 of part G of chapter 58 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
§ 447-a. Definitions. As used in this title:
1. The term "sexually exploited [child] INDIVIDUAL" means any person
under the age of [eighteen] TWENTY-FOUR AT THE TIME OF IDENTIFICATION
who has been subject to sexual exploitation because he or she:
(a) is the victim of the crime of sex trafficking as defined in
section 230.34 of the penal law or the crime of sex trafficking of [a
child] AN INDIVIDUAL as defined in section 230.34-a of the penal law; OR
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(b) [engages in any act as defined in section 230.00 of the penal law;
(c)] is a victim of the crime of compelling prostitution as defined in
section 230.33 of the penal law[;
(d) engages in acts or conduct described in article two hundred
sixty-three of the penal law].
2. The term "short-term safe house" means a residential facility oper-
ated by an authorized agency as defined in subdivision ten of section
three hundred seventy-one of this article including a residential facil-
ity operating as part of a runaway and homeless youth crisis services
program as defined in subdivision four of section five hundred thirty-
two-a of the executive law or a not-for-profit agency with experience in
providing services to sexually exploited youth and approved in accord-
ance with the regulations of the office of children and family services
that provides emergency shelter, services and care to sexually exploited
[children] INDIVIDUALS including food, shelter, clothing, medical care,
counseling and appropriate crisis intervention services at the time they
are taken into custody by law enforcement and for the duration of any
legal proceeding or proceedings in which they are either the complaining
witness or the subject [child] INDIVIDUAL. The short-term safe house
shall also be available at the point in time that [a child] AN INDIVID-
UAL under the age of [eighteen] TWENTY-FOUR has first come into the
custody of juvenile detention officials, law enforcement, local jails or
the local commissioner of social services or is residing with the local
runaway and homeless youth authority.
3. The term "advocate" means an employee of the short-term safe house
defined in subdivision two of this section that has been trained to work
with and advocate for the needs of sexually exploited [children] INDI-
VIDUALS. The advocate shall accompany the [child] INDIVIDUAL to all
court appearances and will serve as a liaison between the short-term
safe house and the court.
4. The term "safe house" means a residential facility operated by an
authorized agency as defined in subdivision ten of section three hundred
seventy-one of this article including a residential facility operating
as part of an approved runaway program as defined in subdivision four of
section five hundred thirty-two-a of the executive law or a not-for-pro-
fit agency with experience in providing services to sexually exploited
youth and approved in accordance with the regulations of the office of
children and family services that provides shelter for sexually
exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS. In addition, a long-term safe house
may be operated by a transitional independent living support program as
defined in subdivision six of section five hundred thirty-two-a of the
executive law. A safe house serving sexually exploited [children] INDI-
VIDUALS as defined in this title shall provide or assist in securing
necessary services for such sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS
either through direct provision of services, or through written agree-
ments with other community and public agencies for the provision of
services including but not limited to housing, assessment, case manage-
ment, medical care, legal, mental health and substance and alcohol abuse
services. Where appropriate such safe house in accordance with a service
plan for such sexually exploited [child] INDIVIDUAL may also provide
counseling and therapeutic services, educational services including life
skills services and planning services to successfully transition resi-
dents back to the community. Nothing in the provisions of this title or
article nineteen-H of the executive law shall prevent [a child] AN INDI-
VIDUAL who is the subject of a proceeding which has not reached final
disposition from residing at the safe house for the duration of that
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proceeding nor shall it prevent any sexually exploited [child] INDIVID-
UAL who is not the subject of a proceeding from residing at the safe
house. [An] FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, AN advocate
employed by a short-term safe house or other appropriate staff of a
short-term safe house shall, to the maximum extent possible, preferably
within twenty-four hours but within no more than seventy-two hours
following a sexually exploited [child's] INDIVIDUAL'S admission into the
program other than pursuant to a court order, notify such [child's]
INDIVIDUAL'S parent, guardian or custodian of his or her physical and
emotional condition and the circumstances surrounding the [child's]
INDIVIDUAL'S presence at the program, unless there are compelling
circumstances why the parent, guardian or custodian should not be so
notified. Where such circumstances exist, the advocate or other appro-
priate staff member shall either file an appropriate petition in the
family court, refer the youth to the local social services district, or
in instances where abuse or neglect is suspected, report such case
pursuant to title six of this article.
5. The term "community-based program" means a program operated by a
not-for-profit organization that provides services such as street
outreach, voluntary drop-in services, peer counseling, individual coun-
seling, family-therapy and referrals for services such as educational
and vocational training and health care. Any such community-based
program may also work with the safe house serving sexually exploited
[children] INDIVIDUALS as defined in this title to provide transitional
services to such [children] INDIVIDUALS returning to the community.
§ 24. Section 447-b of the social services law, as added by chapter
569 of the laws of 2008, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 as amended by
section 2 of part G of chapter 58 of the laws of 2010, is amended to
read as follows:
§ 447-b. Services for exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS. 1. Notwith-
standing any inconsistent provision of law, pursuant to regulations of
the office of children and family services, every local social services
district shall as a component of the district's multi-year consolidated
services child welfare services plan address the [child] welfare
services needs of sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS and to the
extent that funds are available specifically therefor ensure that a
short-term safe house or another short-term safe placement such as an
approved runaway and homeless youth program, approved respite or crisis
program providing crisis intervention or respite services or community-
based program to serve sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS is
available to [children] INDIVIDUALS residing in such district. Nothing
in this section shall prohibit a local social services district from
utilizing existing respite or crisis intervention services already oper-
ated by such social services district or homeless youth programs or
services for victims of human trafficking pursuant to article ten-D of
this chapter so long as the staff members have received appropriate
training approved by the office of children and family services regard-
ing sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS and the existing programs
and facilities provide a safe, secure and appropriate environment for
sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS. Crisis intervention
services, short-term safe house care and community-based programming
may, where appropriate, be provided by the same not-for-profit agency.
Local social services districts may work cooperatively to provide such
short-term safe house or other short-term safe placement, services and
programming and access to such placement, services and programming may
be provided on a regional basis, provided, however, that every local
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social services district shall to the extent that funds are available
ensure that such placement, services and programs shall be readily
accessible to sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS residing within
the district.
2. All of the services created under this title may, to the extent
possible provided by law, be available to all sexually exploited [chil-
dren] INDIVIDUALS whether they are accessed voluntarily, as a condition
of an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal issued in criminal
court, through the diversion services created under section seven
hundred thirty-five of the family court act, through a proceeding under
article three of the family court act, a proceeding under article ten of
the family court act or through a referral from a local social services
agency.
3. The capacity of the crisis intervention services and community-
based programs in subdivision one of this section shall be based on the
number of sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS in each district who
are in need of such services. A determination of such need shall be made
in two thousand ten and every five years thereafter in every social
services district by the local commissioner of social services and be
included in the integrated county plan. Such determination shall be made
in consultation with local law enforcement, runaway and homeless youth
program providers, local probation departments, local social services
commissioners, the runaway and homeless youth coordinator for the local
social services district, local law guardians, presentment agencies,
public defenders and district attorney's offices and child advocates and
services providers who work directly with sexually exploited youth.
4. In determining the need for and capacity of the services created
under this section, each local social services district shall recognize
that sexually exploited youth have separate and distinct service needs
according to gender and, where a local social services district deter-
mines that the need exists, to the extent that funds are available,
appropriate programming shall be made available.
5. To the extent funds are specifically appropriated therefor, the
office of children and family services shall contract with an appropri-
ate not-for-profit agency with experience working with sexually
exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS to operate at least one long-term safe
house in a geographically appropriate area of the state which shall
provide safe and secure long term housing and specialized services for
sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS throughout the state. The
appropriateness of the geographic location shall be determined taking
into account the areas of the state with high numbers of sexually
exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS and the need for sexually exploited
[children] INDIVIDUALS to find shelter and long term placement in a
region that cannot be readily accessed by the perpetrators of sexual
exploitation. The need for more than one long-term safe house shall be
determined by the office of children and family services based on the
numbers and geographical location of sexually exploited [children] INDI-
VIDUALS within the state. Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude
an agency from applying for and accepting grants, gifts and bequests of
funds from private individuals, foundations and the federal government
for the purpose of creating or carrying out the duties of a long-term
safe house.
6. The local social services commissioner may, to the extent that
funds are available, in conjunction with the division of criminal
justice services and local law enforcement officials, contract with an
appropriate not-for-profit agency with experience working with sexually
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exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS to train law enforcement officials who
are likely to encounter sexually exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS in the
course of their law enforcement duties on the provisions of this section
and how to identify and obtain appropriate services for sexually
exploited [children] INDIVIDUALS. Local social services districts may
work cooperatively to provide such training and such training may be
provided on a regional basis. The division of criminal justice services
shall assist local social services districts in obtaining any available
funds for the purposes of conducting law enforcement training from the
federal justice department and the office of juvenile justice and delin-
quency prevention.
§ 25. Subdivision (a) of section 483-aa of the social services law, as
added by chapter 74 of the laws of 2007, is amended 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 or a victim of
labor trafficking as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law OR,
WHERE A COMMERCIAL SEX ACT IS INDUCED BY FORCE, FRAUD, OR COERCION, OR
IN WHICH THE PERSON INDUCED TO PERFORM SUCH ACT HAS NOT ATTAINED EIGH-
TEEN YEARS OF AGE, OR AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 12 OF 22 U.S. CODE § 7102
- SEX TRAFFICKING. ("SEX TRAFFICKING" MEANS THE RECRUITMENT, HARBORING,
TRANSPORTATION, PROVISION, OBTAINING, PATRONIZING, OR SOLICITING OF A
PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COMMERCIAL SEX ACT).
§ 26. Subdivision (a) of section 483-bb of the social services law, as
added by chapter 74 of the laws of 2007, is amended and a new subdivi-
sion (d) is added to read as follows:
(a) The office of temporary and disability assistance [may] SHALL
coordinate with and assist law enforcement agencies and district attor-
ney's offices to access appropriate services for human trafficking
victims.
(D) ANNUALLY THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE REVIEWED AND
EVALUATED TO ENSURE THAT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARE ABLE TO ACCESS
AND TO UTILIZE SUCH SERVICES IN AN APPROPRIATE AND HELPFUL MANNER BY THE
INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING CREATED IN SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THIS ARTICLE. IF THE TASK FORCE DETERMINES
THAT THE SERVICES PRESCRIBED HEREIN ARE NOT APPROPRIATE, NOT BEING
ACCESSED OR UTILIZED THE TASK FORCE SHALL DETERMINE PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE
THAT SUCH SERVICES ARE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ARE MORE READILY AVAILABLE.
§ 27. Section 483-ee of the social services law, as amended by chapter
413 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
§ 483-ee. Establishment of interagency task force on human traffick-
ing. (a) There is established an interagency task force on trafficking
in persons, which shall consist of the following members or their desig-
nees: (1) the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services;
(2) the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assist-
ance; (3) the commissioner of health; (4) the commissioner of the office
of mental health; (5) the commissioner of labor; (6) the commissioner of
the office of children and family services; (7) the commissioner of the
office of [alcoholism and substance abuse services] ADDICTION SERVICES
AND SUPPORTS; (8) the director of the office of victim services; (9) the
executive director of the office for the prevention of domestic
violence; and (10) the superintendent of the division of state police;
and the following additional members, who shall be promptly appointed by
the governor, each for a term of two years, provided that such person's
membership shall continue after such two year term until a successor is
appointed and provided, further, that a member may be reappointed if
again recommended in the manner specified in this subdivision: (11) two
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members, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the temporary
president of the senate; (12) two members, who shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the speaker of the assembly; (13) two members, who
shall be appointed on the recommendation of the not-for-profit organiza-
tion in New York state that receives the largest share of funds, appro-
priated by and through the state budget, for providing services to
victims of human trafficking, as shall be identified annually in writing
by the director of the budget; and (14) one member, who shall be
appointed on the recommendation of the president of the New York state
bar association; and others as may be necessary to carry out the duties
and responsibilities under this section. AN EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO
INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF PEOPLE: SURVIVORS
OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, SERVICE PROVID-
ERS FROM VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE, REPRESENTATIVES OF
WOMEN'S RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LESBIAN GAY BISEXU-
AL TRANSGENDER AND QUEER POPULATIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS
ETHNIC DEMOGRAPHICS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE. The task force will be
co-chaired by the commissioners of the division of criminal justice
services and the office of temporary and disability assistance, or their
designees. It shall meet as often as is necessary, but no less than
three times per year, and under circumstances as are appropriate to
fulfilling its duties under this section. All members shall be provided
with written notice reasonably in advance of each meeting with date,
time and location of such meeting.
(b) The task force shall: (1) collect and organize data on the nature
and extent of CRIMES RELATED TO trafficking AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF
persons in the state; (2) identify available federal, state and local
programs that provide services to victims of trafficking, including but
not limited to case management, housing, health care, mental health
counseling, drug addiction screening and treatment, language interpreta-
tion and translation services, English language instruction, job train-
ing and placement assistance, post-employment services for job
retention, and services to assist the individual and any of his or her
family members to establish a permanent residence in New York state or
the United States; (3) consult with governmental and non-governmental
organizations in developing recommendations to strengthen state and
local efforts to prevent trafficking, protect and assist victims of
trafficking and prosecute traffickers; (4) establish interagency proto-
cols and collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforce-
ment, state and governmental agencies, child welfare agencies, and non-
governmental organizations; (5) evaluate approaches to increase public
awareness about trafficking and make recommendations on such approaches;
(6) evaluate the effectiveness of training programs on human trafficking
that have been designed for law enforcement personnel, criminal defense
attorneys, social service providers and non-governmental organizations,
and make recommendations for improving the quality and effectiveness of
such programs, AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT SAID TRAINING IS OCCURRING ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS; (7) measure and evaluate the progress of the state in
preventing trafficking, protecting and providing assistance to victims
of trafficking, and prosecuting persons engaged in trafficking; and (8)
convene any subcommittee necessary, provided such subcommittee has at
least one of the members appointed by the speaker of the assembly,
temporary president of the senate or governor, to consider specific
issues, including, but not limited to: federal, state and/or local coop-
eration; juveniles and human trafficking; the importance of training and
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who should receive such training; how data is compiled and shared; and
services for and treatment of domestic versus foreign born victims.
(c) The task force shall report to the governor, the speaker of the
assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, the temporary president
of the senate and the minority leader of the senate no less than annual-
ly, and it shall additionally issue such reports and recommendations as
it deems necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
(D) THE TASK FORCE SHALL WORK WITH THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO
CREATE AND IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL SEXUAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN SECOND-
ARY SCHOOL THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO PROSTITUTION, ITS
INHERENT VIOLENCE AND IMPACT ON PUBLIC AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH.
§ 28. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-bbbb
to read as follows:
§ 97-BBBB. VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND. 1. THERE IS ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSION-
ER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE
"VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND".
2. THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND SHALL CONSIST OF MONIES
RECEIVED BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 80.20 OF THE PENAL LAW AND ALL
OTHER FEES, FINES, GRANTS, BEQUESTS OR OTHER MONIES CREDITED, APPROPRI-
ATED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE.
3. MONIES OF THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND, FOLLOWING APPRO-
PRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE AND ALLOCATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO VICTIMS AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE
SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES AND
THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
§ 29. Subdivision a of section 3-118 of the administrative code of the
city of New York, as amended by chapter 189 of the laws of 2018, the
third undesignated paragraph as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of
2021, is amended to read as follows:
a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
following meanings:
Homeless youth. The term "homeless youth" means persons under the age
of [21] 24 who are in need of services and are without a place of shel-
ter where supervision and care are available.
Sexually exploited youth. The term "sexually exploited youth" means
persons under the age of 18 who have been subject to sexual exploitation
because they (a) are the victim of the crime of sex trafficking as
defined in section 230.34 of the penal law; (b) engage in any act as
defined in FORMER section 230.00 of the penal law; (c) are a victim of
the crime of compelling prostitution as defined in section 230.33 of the
penal law; (d) are a victim of the crime of sex trafficking of a child
as defined in section 230.34-a of the penal law; or (e) engage in acts
or conduct described in article two hundred sixty-three of the penal
law. The term shall also mean persons under the age of 18 who have been
subject to incest in the third degree, second degree or first degree, as
defined in sections 255.25, 255.26, and 255.27 of the penal law, respec-
tively, or any of the sex offenses enumerated in article one hundred
thirty of the penal law.
§ 30. Subdivision 4 of section 170.30 of the criminal procedure law is
REPEALED.
§ 31. Section 60.42 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by
section 1 of part R of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
read as follows:
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§ 60.42 Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual
conduct in sex offense cases.
Evidence of a victim's sexual conduct shall not be admissible in a
prosecution for an offense or an attempt to commit an offense defined in
article one hundred thirty or in section 230.34 of the penal law unless
such evidence:
1. proves or tends to prove specific instances of the victim's prior
sexual conduct with the accused; or
2. [proves or tends to prove that the victim has been convicted of an
offense under section 230.00 of the penal law within three years prior
to the sex offense which is the subject of the prosecution; or
3.] rebuts evidence introduced by the people of the victim's failure
to engage in sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct, anal sexual
conduct or sexual contact during a given period of time; or
[4.] 3. rebuts evidence introduced by the people which proves or tends
to prove that the accused is the cause of pregnancy or disease of the
victim, or the source of semen found in the victim; or
[5.] 4. is determined by the court after an offer of proof by the
accused outside the hearing of the jury, or such hearing as the court
may require, and a statement by the court of its findings of fact essen-
tial to its determination, to be relevant and admissible in the inter-
ests of justice.
§ 32. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 170.80 of the
criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2021, is
amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at any time at or after
arraignment on a charge of prostitution pursuant to FORMER section
230.00 of the penal law, after consultation with counsel, a knowing and
voluntary plea of guilty has been entered to such charge, any judge or
justice hearing any stage of such case may, upon consent of the defend-
ant after consultation with counsel:
§ 33. Subdivision 2 of section 420.35 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
2. Except as provided in this subdivision or subdivision two-a of this
section, under no circumstances shall the mandatory surcharge, sex
offender registration fee, DNA databank fee or the crime victim assist-
ance fee be waived. A court shall waive any mandatory surcharge, DNA
databank fee and crime victim assistance fee when: (i) the defendant is
convicted of prostitution under FORMER section 230.00 of the penal law;
(ii) the defendant is convicted of a violation in the event such
conviction is in lieu of a plea to or conviction for prostitution under
FORMER section 230.00 of the penal law; (iii) the court finds that a
defendant is a victim of sex trafficking under section 230.34 of the
penal law or a victim of trafficking in persons under the trafficking
victims protection act (United States Code, Title 22, Chapter 78); or
(iv) the court finds that the defendant is a victim of sex trafficking
of a child under section 230.34-a of the penal law.
§ 34. Subdivision 4 of section 720.15 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
4. Notwithstanding any provision in this article, a person charged
with prostitution as defined in FORMER section 230.00 of the penal law
regardless of whether such person (i) had prior to commencement of trial
or entry of a plea of guilty been convicted of a crime or found a youth-
ful offender, or (ii) subsequent to such conviction for prostitution is
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convicted of a crime or found a youthful offender, the provisions of
subdivisions one and two of this section requiring or authorizing the
accusatory instrument filed against a youth to be sealed, and the
arraignment and all proceedings in the action to be conducted in private
shall apply.
§ 35. Subdivision 1 of section 720.35 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
follows:
1. A youthful offender adjudication is not a judgment of conviction
for a crime or any other offense, and does not operate as a disquali-
fication of any person so adjudged to hold public office or public
employment or to receive any license granted by public authority but
shall be deemed a conviction only for the purposes of transfer of super-
vision and custody pursuant to section two hundred fifty-nine-m of the
executive law. A defendant for whom a youthful offender adjudication was
substituted, who was originally charged with prostitution as defined in
FORMER section 230.00 of the penal law, shall be deemed a "sexually
exploited [child] INDIVIDUAL" as defined in subdivision one of section
four hundred forty-seven-a of the social services law and therefore
shall not be considered an adult for purposes related to the charges in
the youthful offender proceeding or a proceeding under section 170.80 of
this chapter.
§ 36. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 305.2 of the family
court act, as added by section 3 of part G of chapter 58 of the laws of
2010, is amended to read as follows:
(d) take the child who such officer has decided to take into custody
in accordance with this section [or section 305.1 of this part for
violating the provisions of section 230.00 of the penal law,] to an
available short-term safe house as defined in subdivision two of section
four hundred forty-seven-a of the social services law; or
§ 37. Section 344.4 of the family court act, as added by chapter 761
of the laws of 1987, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 264 of the laws
of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
§ 344.4. Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's
sexual conduct in sex offense cases. Evidence of a victim's sexual
conduct shall not be admissible in a juvenile delinquency proceeding for
a crime or an attempt to commit a crime defined in article one hundred
thirty of the penal law unless such evidence:
1. proves or tends to prove specific instances of the victim's prior
sexual conduct with the accused; or
2. [proves or tends to prove that the victim has been convicted of an
offense under section 230.00 of the penal law within three years prior
to the sex offense which is the subject of the juvenile delinquency
proceeding; or
3.] rebuts evidence introduced by the presentment agency of the
victim's failure to engage in sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct,
anal sexual conduct or sexual contact during a given period of time; or
[4.] 3. rebuts evidence introduced by the presentment agency which
proves or tends to prove that the accused is the cause of pregnancy or
disease of the victim, or the source of semen found in the victim; or
[5.] 4. is determined by the court after an offer of proof by the
accused, or such hearing as the court may require, and a statement by
the court of its findings of fact essential to its determination, to be
relevant and admissible in the interests of justice.
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§ 38. Subdivision (a) of section 712 of the family court act, as
amended by section 1 of part K of chapter 56 of the laws of 2019, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) "Person in need of supervision". A person less than eighteen years
of age: (i) who does not attend school in accordance with the provisions
of part one of article sixty-five of the education law; (ii) who is
incorrigible, ungovernable or habitually disobedient and beyond the
lawful control of a parent or other person legally responsible for such
child's care, or other lawful authority; (iii) who violates the
provisions of: (1) section 221.05; or (2) FORMER SECTION 230.00 of the
penal law; (iv) or who appears to be a sexually exploited [child] INDI-
VIDUAL as defined in paragraph (a)[, (c)] or [(d)] (B) of subdivision
one of section four hundred forty-seven-a of the social services law,
but only if the child consents to the filing of a petition under this
article.
§ 39. Subdivision 2 of section 353 of the multiple dwelling law, as
amended by chapter 680 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as
follows:
2. If there be two or more convictions in such dwelling within a peri-
od of six months, under [sections 230.00,] SECTION 230.25[,] or 230.40
of the penal law.
§ 40. Section 2324-a of the public health law, as amended by chapter
189 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2324-a. Presumptive evidence. For the purposes of this title, two or
more convictions of any person or persons had, within a period of one
year, for any of the offenses described in section [230.00,] 230.05,
230.06, 230.08, 230.11, 230.12, 230.13, 230.20, 230.25, 230.30, 230.32
or 230.34-a of the penal law arising out of conduct engaged in at the
same real property consisting of a dwelling as that term is defined in
subdivision four of section four of the multiple dwelling law shall be
presumptive evidence of conduct constituting use of the premises for
purposes of prostitution.
§ 41. Subdivision 3 of section 231 of the real property law, as
amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
3. For the purposes of this section, two or more convictions of any
person or persons had, within a period of one year, for any of the
offenses described in section [230.00,] 230.05, 230.06, 230.11, 230.12,
230.13, 230.20, 230.25, 230.30, 230.32 or 230.40 of the penal law aris-
ing out of conduct engaged in at the same premises consisting of a
dwelling as that term is defined in subdivision four of section four of
the multiple dwelling law shall be presumptive evidence of unlawful use
of such premises and of the owners knowledge of the same.
§ 42. Subdivision 2 of section 715 of the real property actions and
proceedings law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2015, is
amended to read as follows:
2. For purposes of this section, two or more convictions of any person
or persons had, within a period of one year, for any of the offenses
described in section [230.00,] 230.05, 230.06, 230.11, 230.12, 230.13,
230.20, 230.25, 230.30, 230.32 or 230.40 of the penal law arising out of
conduct engaged in at the same real property consisting of a dwelling as
that term is defined in subdivision four of section four of the multiple
dwelling law shall be presumptive evidence of conduct constituting use
of the premises for purposes of prostitution.
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§ 43. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2015, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of
subdivision one and subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subdivision two
of this section that result in disqualification for a period of five
years shall include a conviction under sections 100.10, 105.13, 115.05,
120.03, 120.04, 120.04-a, 120.05, 120.10, 120.25, 121.12, 121.13,
125.40, 125.45, 130.20, 130.25, 130.52, 130.55, 135.10, 135.55, 140.17,
140.25, 140.30, 145.12, 150.10, 150.15, 160.05, 160.10, 220.06, 220.09,
220.16, 220.31, 220.34, 220.60, 220.65, 221.30, 221.50, 221.55, FORMER
SECTION 230.00, SECTIONS 230.05, 230.06, 230.11, 230.12, 230.13, 230.19,
230.20, 235.05, 235.06, 235.07, 235.21, 240.06, 245.00, 260.10, subdivi-
sion two of section 260.20 and sections 260.25, 265.02, 265.03, 265.08,
265.09, 265.10, 265.12, 265.35 of the penal law or an attempt to commit
any of the aforesaid offenses under section 110.00 of the penal law, or
any similar offenses committed under a former section of the penal law,
or any offenses committed under a former section of the penal law which
would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law,
or any offenses committed outside this state which would constitute
violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
§ 44. Severability. If any provision or term of this act is for any
reason declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any compe-
tent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
effectiveness of the remaining portions of this act or any part thereof.
§ 45. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that the amendments to section 483-ee of the
social services law made by section twenty-seven of this act shall not
affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed there-
with. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of
any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before
such date.