Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 25, 2018 |
print number 5955b |
Apr 25, 2018 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Feb 06, 2018 |
print number 5955a |
Feb 06, 2018 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
May 22, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2017 |
1st report cal.1001 |
May 08, 2017 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5955B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S5955 - Details
2017-S5955 - Summary
Relates to human trafficking awareness and training; requires employees of lodging facilities to have training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim; requires the division of criminal justice services, the office of temporary and disability assistance and the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking to approve a human trafficking recognition training program.
2017-S5955 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5955 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to human trafficking awareness and training PURPOSE : To require lodging facilities to provide a human-trafficking recognition training program to all employees and to post a notice concerning services for human trafficking victims in certain public spaces of the lodging facilities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 205 to provide that every lodging facility shall require all employees to undergo a human trafficking recognition training program to provide training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim as defined in section 483-aa of the social services law. The training program, which shall be approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in consultation with the New York State Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking (State Interagency Task Force), may be developed by a federal, state, or non-profit organization and may be incorporated as part of the lodging facility's existing training programs or may be provided by organizations or providers identified by the commissioner
2017-S5955 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5955 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to human traffick- ing awareness and training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 205 to read as follows: § 205. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND TRAINING. 1. HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM. A. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LODGING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY HOTEL, MOTEL, MOTOR COURT, APARTMENT HOTEL, RESORT, INN, BOARDING HOUSE, ROOMING HOUSE OR LODGING HOUSE. B. EVERY LODGING FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEES TO UNDERGO A HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE TRAINING PROGRAM MAY BE DEVELOPED BY A FEDERAL, STATE, OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND MAY BE INCORPORATED AS PART OF THE LODGING FACILITY'S EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMS OR MAY BE PROVIDED BY ORGANIZATIONS OR PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, PROVIDED THAT THE TRAINING INCLUDES ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. C. ANY HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGEN- CY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION SHALL ADDRESS NO LESS THAN THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S5955A - Details
2017-S5955A - Summary
Relates to human trafficking awareness and training; requires employees of lodging facilities to have training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim; requires the division of criminal justice services, the office of temporary and disability assistance and the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking to approve a human trafficking recognition training program.
2017-S5955A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5955A SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to human trafficking awareness and training PURPOSE: To require lodging facilities to provide a human-trafficking recognition training program to all employees and to post a notice concerning services for human trafficking victims in certain public spaces of the lodging facilities SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 205 to provide that every lodging facility shall require all employees who are likely to interact or come into contact with guests to undergo a human trafficking recognition training program to provide training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim as defined in section 483-aa of the social services law. The training program, which shall be
2017-S5955A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5955--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to human traffick- ing awareness and training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 205 to read as follows: § 205. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND TRAINING. 1. HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM. A. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LODGING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY INN, HOTEL, MOTEL, MOTOR COURT OR OTHER ESTAB- LISHMENT THAT PROVIDES LODGING TO TRANSIENT GUESTS. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN ESTABLISHMENT TREATED AS A DWELLING UNIT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION OR AN ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING THAT HAS FIVE OR LESS ROOMS FOR RENT OR HIRE AND THAT IS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE BY THE PROPRIETOR OF SUCH ESTABLISH- MENT. B. EVERY LODGING FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LIKELY TO INTERACT OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH GUESTS TO UNDERGO A HUMAN TRAF- FICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE RECOGNI- TION OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE TRAINING PROGRAM MAY BE DEVELOPED BY A FEDERAL, STATE, OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND MAY BE INCORPORATED AS PART OF THE LODGING FACILITY'S EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMS OR MAY BE PROVIDED BY ORGANIZATIONS OR PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED BY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S5955B (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5955B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to human trafficking awareness and training; requires employees of lodging facilities to have training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim; requires the division of criminal justice services, the office of temporary and disability assistance and the New York state interagency task force on human trafficking to approve a human trafficking recognition training program.
2017-S5955B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5955B SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to human trafficking awareness and training for certain lodging facility employees PURPOSE: To require lodging facilities to provide a human-trafficking recognition training program to all employees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 205 to provide that every lodging facility shall require all employees who are likely to interact or come into contact with guests to undergo a human trafficking recognition training program to provide training in the recognition of a human trafficking victim as defined in section 483-aa of the social services law. The training program, which shall be estab- lished or approved by the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
2017-S5955B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5955--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to human traffick- ing awareness and training for certain lodging facility employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 205 to read as follows: § 205. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND TRAINING. 1. HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM. A. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LODGING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY INN, HOTEL, MOTEL, MOTOR COURT OR OTHER ESTAB- LISHMENT THAT PROVIDES LODGING TO TRANSIENT GUESTS. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN ESTABLISHMENT TREATED AS A DWELLING UNIT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION OR AN ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING THAT HAS FIVE OR LESS ROOMS FOR RENT OR HIRE AND THAT IS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE BY THE PROPRIETOR OF SUCH ESTABLISH- MENT. B. EVERY LODGING FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LIKELY TO INTERACT OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH GUESTS TO UNDERGO A HUMAN TRAF- FICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE RECOGNI- TION OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED OR APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE TRAINING PROGRAM MAY BE DEVELOPED BY A FEDERAL, STATE, OR NON-PROFIT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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