NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7360
SPONSOR: Lee TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the composition
of the interagency task force on human trafficking; and to amend chapter
74 of the laws of 2007 amending the penal law, the criminal procedure
law, the correction law, the social services law and the executive law
relating to human trafficking, in relation to extending the interagency
task force on human trafficking
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
The bill will add the Secretary of State to the constituent members of
the Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking (the task force) and
will extend the task force for an additional four years to help ensure
that work being done by the task force to prevent, reduce, and assist
human trafficking survivors throughout the State of New York is not
hindered.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill will amend subdivision (a) of Social Services Law
(SSL) § 483-ee to add the Secretary of State to the constituent members
of the task force.
Section 2 of the bill will amend § 14 of Chapter 74 of the Laws of 2007,
which amended the Penal Law, the Criminal Procedure Law, the Correction
Law, the Social Services Law (SSL) and the Executive Law relating to
human trafficking, to extend the task force until September 1, 2027.
Section 3 of the bill will provide for an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The task force was established to facilitate collaboration between State
agencies on preventing and responding to issues relating to human traf-
ficking, including data collection, measurement and evaluation;
provision of services to trafficking survivors; developing recommenda-
tions and protocols; and anti-trafficking public awareness and training
programs. By extending this task force, State agencies will continue to
work in partnership to prevent trafficking and to protect and aid survi-
vors of trafficking. Furthermore, the Department of State (DOS) through
the Office of New Americans has participated in the task force since its
inception, and the Secretary of State is being added as a constituent
member of the task force to help ensure a continued voice for new Ameri-
cans who are survivors of human trafficking.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter 74 of the Laws of 2007 enacted SSL § 483-ee, which established
an interagency task force to evaluate and report on issues relating to
human trafficking, including training for police, prosecutors, and
defense attorneys; identifying services available to trafficking survi-
vors; and evaluating the progress of the State in preventing trafficking
and protecting_survivors. Chapter 74 established an original expiration
date of September 1, 2011. SSL § 483-ee is currently set to expire on
September 1, 2023.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This bill will have no budget implications.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The bill will be effective immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7360
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 18, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. LEE -- (at request of the Office of Temporary and
Disability Assistance) -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the composition
of the interagency task force on human trafficking; and to amend chap-
ter 74 of the laws of 2007 amending the penal law, the criminal proce-
dure law, the correction law, the social services law and the execu-
tive law relating to human trafficking, in relation to extending the
interagency task force on human trafficking
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 483-ee of the social services
2 law, as amended by chapter 413 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read
3 as follows:
4 (a) There is established an interagency task force on trafficking in
5 persons, which shall consist of the following members or their desig-
6 nees: (1) the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services;
7 (2) the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assist-
8 ance; (3) the commissioner of health; (4) the commissioner of the office
9 of mental health; (5) the commissioner of labor; (6) the commissioner of
10 the office of children and family services; (7) the commissioner of the
11 office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] addiction services and
12 supports; (8) the director of the office of victim services; (9) the
13 executive director of the office for the prevention of domestic
14 violence; [and] (10) the superintendent of the division of state police;
15 (11) the secretary of state; and the following additional members, who
16 shall be promptly appointed by the governor, each for a term of two
17 years, provided that such person's membership shall continue after such
18 two year term until a successor is appointed and provided, further, that
19 a member may be reappointed if again recommended in the manner specified
20 in this subdivision: [(11)] (12) two members, who shall be appointed on
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate; [(12)] (13)
2 two members, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of the speaker
3 of the assembly; [(13)] (14) two members, who shall be appointed on the
4 recommendation of the not-for-profit organization in New York state that
5 receives the largest share of funds, appropriated by and through the
6 state budget, for providing services to victims of human trafficking, as
7 shall be identified annually in writing by the director of the budget;
8 and [(14)] (15) one member, who shall be appointed on the recommendation
9 of the president of the New York state bar association; and others as
10 may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities under this
11 section. The task force will be co-chaired by the commissioners of the
12 division of criminal justice services and the office of temporary and
13 disability assistance, or their designees. It shall meet as often as is
14 necessary, but no less than three times per year, and under circum-
15 stances as are appropriate to fulfilling its duties under this section.
16 All members shall be provided with written notice reasonably in advance
17 of each meeting with date, time and location of such meeting.
18 § 2. Section 14 of chapter 74 of the laws of 2007 amending the penal
19 law, the criminal procedure law, the correction law, the social services
20 law and the executive law relating to human trafficking, as amended by
21 chapter 227 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
22 § 14. This act shall take effect on the first of November next
23 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that
24 section 483-ee of the social services law, as added by section eleven of
25 this act, shall take effect immediately and shall remain in full force
26 and effect until September 1, [2023] 2027 when upon such date the
27 provisions of such section shall expire and be deemed repealed.
28 Provided, effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal
29 of any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of the
30 provisions of article 10-D of the social services law, as added by
31 section eleven of this act, on its effective date are authorized to be
32 made on or before such effective date.
33 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
