What's happening
This bill requires commercial passenger drivers in New York City to complete a sex crime education program for license issuance and renewal.
Why it matters
Addresses driver awareness. By mandating education on the dangers of prostitution and the legal consequences of trafficking, the bill aims to increase commercial drivers’ understanding of sex crimes, which may reduce their involvement—whether intentional or unintentional—in illegal activities.
Public safety implications. Since drivers frequently interact with vulnerable populations, this training could help them recognize and report suspicious behavior, potentially preventing exploitation or trafficking incidents.
Licensing leverage. Making completion of the program a condition for both obtaining and renewing a license creates a strong incentive for ongoing education, ensuring that both new and existing drivers are up-to-date on relevant laws and risks.
Sector-wide impact. The requirement covers all for-hire vehicles, including taxis, commuter vans, and wheelchair-accessible services, meaning the policy will reach a broad swath of New York City’s transportation industry, amplifying its effects on community safety and driver conduct.
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Who cares
Taxicab and for-hire vehicle drivers
They would have to complete education on the dangers of prostitution and the legal consequences of trafficking prostitutes to obtain or renew their licenses.
Coach, wheelchair-accessible van and commuter van drivers
They would face the same training requirement for initial licensing and license renewal.
New York City transportation commissioner
The bill would require the commissioner to develop the sex crime education program for the covered drivers.
Headline styles
Sex Crime Training for Drivers
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to cities
- Referred to cities
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2690
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, COLTON, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a sex crime safety program for commercial passenger drivers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-547 to read as follows:
§ 19-547 Sex crime education program. The commissioner shall develop a program that will educate drivers of taxicabs, coaches, wheelchair accessible vans, commuter vans and for-hire vehicles on the dangers of prostitution and the legal ramifications of trafficking prostitutes. Completion of such program by such drivers shall be a requirement for initial licensure and subsequent license renewal.
§ 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04138-01-7
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