S 9341 NY
Relates to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims
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Summary
This bill establishes civil penalties for lodging facilities in New York that fail to comply with requirements for providing information about human trafficking victim services. Facilities that commit a first offense face a $500 civil penalty, while subsequent violations result in a $1,000 penalty for each offense. Enforcement authority is given to municipal consumer affairs offices, town attorneys, city corporation counsels, or other designated municipal officials. These penalties encourage lodging facilities to comply with requirements to inform guests about available services for human trafficking victims.
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Official abstract
Provides that a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for a first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense; provides for concurrent enforcement by the director or commissioner of a municipal consumer affairs office or by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a municipality.
Sponsor (1)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Robert Rolison Republican · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Mar 3, 2026 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 9341A · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.837 · upper
- Apr 29, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 4, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 29, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A8939A · upper
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