Senate Bill S5527

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for information concerning services for human trafficking victims

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Current Bill Status Via A3720 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S5527 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3720
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-m, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10248

2023-S5527 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for information concerning services for human trafficking victims in transit facilities operated by the metropolitan transportation authority.

2023-S5527 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5527 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5527
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  information
   concerning services for human trafficking victims
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1266-m to read as follows:
   §  1266-M.  INFORMATION  CONCERNING  SERVICES  FOR  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING
 VICTIMS.  1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE IN PLAIN VIEW AND  IN  A
 CONSPICUOUS  PLACE  AND MANNER IN THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND IN ANY LACTA-
 TION ROOMS OF ANY TRANSIT FACILITY OPERATED BY THE  AUTHORITY,  INFORMA-
 TIONAL CARDS AND/OR SIGNS DEVELOPED BY:
   (A)  THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING; OR
   (B) THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
   2. ALL INFORMATIONAL CARDS AND SIGNS SHALL  ONLY  CONTAIN  INFORMATION
 CONCERNING  SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND SHALL PROMINENTLY
 INCLUDE THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "LACTATION ROOM" SHALL  MEAN
 A HYGIENIC PLACE, OTHER THAN A RESTROOM, THAT IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR
 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF BREASTFEEDING OR EXPRESSING BREAST MILK.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05707-01-3

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