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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.589
- Print number 4331a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Referred to finance
- Referred to finance
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Relates to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of a human trafficking hotline
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to establish a statewide hotline to report suspicions of human trafficking. With the establishment of a toll-free number, victims of human trafficking, or those who witness suspicious activity, may quickly connect with the Attorney General's office, who can then swiftly investigate and refer human trafficking cases for prosecution
Summary of specific provisions
Section one directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain, within funds available, a twenty-four hour anonymous toll-free statewide hotline number for use in the investigation and prevention of human trafficking. The hotline would be implemented pursuant to adopted rules and regulations and would take into consideration the safety and privacy of human trafficking victims. It also provides that the Attorney General shall refer information obtained through the stateside hotline to the appropriate District Attorney's office.
Section two provides an effective date.
Justification
It is estimated that nearly 300,000 children become victims of labor and sex trafficking in the United State each year. New York State has one of the highest rates of human trafficking cases in the county. This bill directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain a toll-free hotline and incorporate technological tools for use in the investigation and prevention of human trafficking. Technology can help protect victims and enable survivors of human trafficking to more readily reach out to seek help. This bill, based on a similar federal hotline, will provide access for victims to reporting suspicious cases and help crack down on human trafficking cases quickly and more efficiently.
Prior legislative history
A.9667 (2013-2014)
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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