New York S 8446: Relates to human trafficking offenses and the classification of certain offenses; requires the posting of signs relating to human trafficking

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S08446 Summary:

BILL NOS08446 

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Amd Pen L, generally; amd §168-a, Cor L; amd §§245.10, 245.20, 420.35, 440.10, 510.10, 530.20, 530.40 &
700.05, CP L; amd §§108, 621 & 995, Exec L; amd §1012, Fam Ct Act; amd §§410 & 408-b, Gen Bus L; amd §10.03,
Ment Hyg L; amd §§2324-a & 465, add §468, Pub Health L; amd §§447-a, 483-aa & 483-bb, Soc Serv L; amd
§§509-cc & 510-d, V & T L; amd §§3-118, 9-131, 14-154, 14-192, 20-565, 20-912, NYC Ad Cd; add §409-o, amd
§806-a, Ed L; add §9-0905, En Con L

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Relates to human trafficking offenses and the classification of certain trafficking offenses; includes new offenses in existing provisions of law relating to registration, procedure, affirmative defenses, bail, loss of certain licenses, recovery by victims for trafficking offenses and definitions (Part A); requires the posting of signs at schools and the inclusion of human trafficking education in the driver's education course; requires the posting of signs relating to human trafficking in tattoo and body piercing studios and certain parks; requires education in human trafficking for persons working in nail specialty, waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology (Part B).

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06/25/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8446

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 June 25, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to human trafficking offenses
 and the classification of certain offenses; and to amend the
 correction law, the criminal procedure law, the executive law, the
 family court act, the general business law, the mental hygiene law,
 the public health law, the penal law, the social services law, the
 vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New
 York, in relation to the inclusion of new offenses in existing
 provisions of law (Part A); and to amend the education law, in
 relation to the posting of signs relating to human trafficking and the
 content of driver's education courses; to amend the public health law
 and the environmental conservation law, in relation to the posting of
 signs relating to human trafficking; to amend the public health law,
 in relation to making conforming changes; and to amend the general
 business law, in relation to education courses for nail specialty,
 waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology (Part B);

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "no traf-
 2 ficking zone act".
 3 § 2. This act enacts into law major components of legislation neces-
 4 sary to implement certain provisions regarding human trafficking. Each
 5 component is wholly contained within a Part identified as Parts A
 6 through B. The effective date for each particular provision contained
 7 within such Part is set forth in the last section of such Part. Any
 8 provision in any section contained within a Part, including the effec-
 9 tive date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section "of this
 10 act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be
 11 deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10731-02-5

 S. 8446 2

 1 which it is found. Section four of this act sets forth the general
 2 effective date of this act.

 3 PART A

 4 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 230.34-b
 5 to read as follows:
 6 § 230.34-b Sex trafficking in a school zone.
 7 1. A person is guilty of sex trafficking in a school zone when such
 8 person commits the offense of sex trafficking as defined