NY State Senate Bill 2025-S181

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee

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Jan 08, 2025	referred to social services

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2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Social Services
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §483-ee, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S6424

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the membership of the interagency task force on trafficking in persons to include the commissioner of the department of transportation, the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles and the executive director of the New York state thruway authority.

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S181

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to expanding the
membership of the interagency task force on trafficking in persons

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would add the Department of Transportation, Department
of Motor Vehicles and NYS Thruway Authority to the list of agencies
comprising the Interagency Task Force on Trafficking.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision (a) of section 483-3ee of the Social
Services Law to add the Commissioner of the Department of Transporta-
tion, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Exec-
utive Director of the Thruway Authority to the agencies comprising the
Interagency Task Force on Trafficking.

Section 2 sets forth an immediate effective date with provisions.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Interagency Task Force on Trafficking was established in 2007 as
part of broader reforms establishing criminal penalties for human traf-
ficking in New York State. The Task Force was convened to collect data
relating to the enactment of this human trafficking law and to make
recommendations on the effectiveness of the provisions set forth in this
new law and potential amendments. Specifically, the task force was
charged with: coordinating the implementation of the new law; studying
issues that may need further reform, including ensuring that victims are
properly protected and assisted; collecting data on the extent of traf-
ficking in the state; and recommending best practices for training and
community outreach to help law enforcement, social service providers,
prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the general public to recognize
trafficking situations. The Task Force was also charged with measuring
and evaluating the state's progress in preventing trafficking and prose-
cuting persons engaged in such trafficking.

As New York State continues to assess and respond to human trafficking,
it is necessary to directly include the state agencies that oversee
transportation systems and licensed transporters. At the federal level,
the United States Department of Transportation plays an important role
in the nation's response to trafficking and has membership on the Presi-
dent's Interagency Task Force (PITF) established under the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000. The agency is responsible for coordi-
nation, training, public awareness and overseeing grant funding for
countertrafficking efforts. Similar collaboration among and represen-
tation of New York State agencies is necessary to combat trafficking.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024: S6424-C passed Senate

2023: S6424-b passed Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    181
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, MARTINEZ, MURRAY, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, WEBB
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  expanding  the
   membership of the interagency task force on trafficking in persons
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 483-ee of  the  social  services
 law,  as  amended by chapter 496 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (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 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;  (10)  the  superintendent  of  the
 division  of state police; (11) the secretary of state; (12) THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; (13) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; (14) THE EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  NEW
 YORK  STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY; 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: [(12)] (15) two members, who shall be appointed  on
 the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate; [(13)] (16)
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00854-01-5
 S. 181                              2
 
 two members, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the speaker
 of  the assembly; [(14)] (17) two members, who shall be appointed on the
 recommendation of the not-for-profit organization in New York state that
 receives  the  largest  share  of funds, appropriated 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 [(15)] (18) 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. 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 circum-
 stances 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to  section  483-ee  of the social services law made by
 section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section  and
 shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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Senate Bill S181

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee

co-Sponsors

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Roxanne J. Persaud

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee

co-Sponsors

Monica R. Martinez

Dean Murray

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Lea Webb

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S181 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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