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NY A08154

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/30/2013

Primary Sponsor

Aravella Simotas

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires highway rest stops, bus stations, truck stops, airports, adult/sexually oriented businesses, and emergency rooms to display an 8.5" by 11" poster with national human trafficking hotline information (1-888-373-7888)

  • Poster must be placed in a conspicuous location near the primary public entrance or where notices are customarily posted

  • Office of Children and Family Services must make an electronic version of the poster available on its website in English and other languages deemed appropriate

  • Establishments that willfully and knowingly fail to display the poster face civil penalties of up to $100 for each offense, with each day of non-compliance counting as a separate offense

  • The act takes effect thirty days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires certain establishments to display a poster with information regarding the national human trafficking resource center hotline.

Last Action

referred to social services

1/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Social Services8/30/2013

Full Bill Text

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