NY State Senate Bill 2025-S4690

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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Feb 11, 2025	referred to transportation

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3933
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §217-a, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S9222
2023-2024: S3194

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to human trafficking awareness and training for public transit employees; mandates displaying human trafficking resource materials created by the state public transportation safety board and the department of transportation in all public transit modes of transportation.

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4690

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to human trafficking
awareness and training for public transit employees and mandated
displayed materials created by the state public transportation safety
board and the department of transportation

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to require public transit facilities to
provide a human-trafficking recognition training program to all employ-
ees and to display mandated materials created by the state public trans-
portation safety board and the department of transportation.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill would amend the Transportation Law by adding a
new section 217-a to provide that every mode of public transportation
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 established or 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 existing training programs or may
be provided by organizations or providers identified by the commissioner
of DCJS or OTDA, provided that the training includes the requirements
set forth in this section. Additionally, this section provides that all
new employees required to undergo human trafficking recognition training
shall receive such training within their first month of employment. It
further stipulates that training shall take place on the premises of
such lodging facility and be considered compensable time. Every keeper
of each lodging facility shall maintain records of all employees
required to undergo human trafficking recognition training.

Section 2 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take
effect one year after it shall have become a law; provided however that
all applicable current employees of a public transit system on the
effective date of this act shall receive human trafficking recognition
training within four months of the effective date of this act.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.9222 (Mannion) - Referred to Transportation.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Human trafficking is a global phenomenon that generates $150 billion in
annual profits. In 2021, an estimated 25 million people were trafficked.
Public transit is known hubs used to traffic victims, they are an ideal
location to provide information about victim services. This information
can not only inform victims, but also other travelers about the avail-
ability of services. Many victims are heavily supervised and controlled
while in transit, preventing them from safely seeking help or finding
resources without fear of retaliation or threat.

This bill will require public transit facilities to provide a human-
trafficking recognition training program to all employees and to display
mandated materials created by the state public transportation safety
board and the department of transportation.

Through this legislation, bus terminals can assume a more prominent role
in responding to and preventing human trafficking. It will also afford
victims the tools and resources to hopefully escape their captors.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.9222 (Mannion) - Referred to Transportation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law;
provided however that all applicable current employees of a public tran-
sit system on the effective date of this act shall receive human traf-
ficking recognition training within four months of the effective date of
this act.

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4690
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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 transportation law, in relation to human trafficking
   awareness and training  for  public  transit  employees  and  mandated
   displayed  materials created by the state public transportation safety
   board and the department of transportation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The transportation law is amended by adding a new section
 217-a to read as follows:
   § 217-A. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND TRAINING. 1.  HUMAN TRAFFICK-
 ING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM.   (A) FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,
 "PUBLIC  TRANSIT" SHALL MEAN ANY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION THAT IS PUBLICLY
 AVAILABLE IN THE STATE AND CAN ACCOMMODATE FOR MORE THAN  EIGHT  PASSEN-
 GERS OR IS FUNDED BY THE STATE OR ANY OTHER LOCAL MUNICIPALITY.
   (B)  EVERY  PUBLIC  TRANSIT SYSTEM 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  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 ORGANIZATION, AND MAY  BE  INCORPORATED  AS  PART  OF  THE
 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM'S EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMS OR MAY BE PROVIDED BY
 ORGANIZATIONS  OR  PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVI-
 SION 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. ESTABLISHED OR APPROVED TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAMS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH METHODS  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03334-01-5

 S. 4690                             2
 
 LIMITED  TO,  IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, ELECTRONIC AND VIDEO COMMUNICATION,
 OR ONLINE PROGRAMS.
   (C)  ANY HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM 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 AS  REQUIRED  IN  THIS
 SECTION SHALL ADDRESS NO LESS THAN THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
   (I) THE NATURE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING;
   (II) HOW HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS DEFINED IN LAW;
   (III) HOW TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING;
   (IV) RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPTIONS FOR SURVIVORS; AND
   (V) SOCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS.
   (D)  THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND
 THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE
 SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE A LIST OF ESTABLISHED OR APPROVED HUMAN TRAFFICKING
 RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR USE BY A PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.
   (E)  ALL  NEW EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO RECEIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNI-
 TION TRAINING SHALL RECEIVE SUCH TRAINING WITHIN THEIR  FIRST  MONTH  OF
 EMPLOYMENT.
   (F)  THE  TRAINING  SHALL  TAKE  PLACE AT A LOCATION DETERMINED BY THE
 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM AND SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPENSABLE TIME.
   2. RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAIN-
 ING. EVERY KEEPER OF EACH PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM SHALL  MAINTAIN  RECORDS
 INDICATING  THAT  EACH  EMPLOYEE  REQUIRED  TO UNDERGO AN ESTABLISHED OR
 APPROVED HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION HAS COMPLETED SUCH TRAINING.  SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE
 BY THE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS
 EMPLOYED BY THE PUBLIC TRANSIT  SYSTEM  AND  FOR  ONE  YEAR  AFTER  SUCH
 EMPLOYMENT ENDS.
   3. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MATERIALS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT
 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOARD SHALL BE DISPLAYED IN ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT
 MODES  OF  TRANSPORTATION.  SUCH MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE
 LIMITED TO, THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ASSISTANCE HOTLINE AND WHERE  TO  FIND
 ONLINE OR LOCAL RESOURCES.
   §  2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 law; provided however that all applicable current employees of a  public
 transit  system  on  the  effective date of this act shall receive human
 trafficking recognition training within four  months  of  the  effective
 date of this act.

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Senate Bill S4690

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Cordell Cleare

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S4690 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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