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NY S04235

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Cordell Cleare

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all state contractors submitting competitive bids to include a signed statement certifying, under penalty of perjury, that goods, work, or services will be supplied without engaging in business with any organization involved in human trafficking.

  • Contractors that maintain a written policy for preventing human trafficking must submit a current copy of that policy along with the human trafficking certification statement.

  • Allows electronic submission of the human trafficking statement and written policy in accordance with existing state procurement guidelines.

  • Bids that do not comply with the human trafficking certification requirement cannot be considered for award, unless the bidder provides a signed statement explaining why they cannot make the certification.

  • Specifies that "engaging in human trafficking" does not include individuals who are or were victims of human trafficking; takes effect 90 days after becoming law and applies only to contracts entered into after that date.

Legislative Description

Requires state contractors to submit a statement on preventing human trafficking in bids to the state and maintain a written policy for preventing human trafficking within its operations, business dealings, and supply chain and provide to the state a copy of such policy when submitting such statement.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

5/28/2024

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations5/28/2024
Finance3/26/2024
Procurement and Contracts1/3/2024
Governmental Operations6/7/2023
Finance2/14/2023
Procurement and Contracts2/6/2023

Full Bill Text

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