S08773 Summary:

BILL NOS08773
 
SAME ASSAME AS A10641
 
SPONSORCLEARE
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd 627, Exec L
 
Provides for priority for applications and expedited determination of claims for a human trafficking victim who wishes to remove permanent marks that were part of the trafficking of such victim, including but not limited to, tattoos, markings, brandings, or other symbols or insignia.
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S08773 Actions:

BILL NOS08773
 
04/14/2022REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
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S08773 Committee Votes:

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S08773 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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S08773 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8773
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                     April 14, 2022
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
          Correction
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to providing priority
          status to victims of human trafficking  for  the  receipt  of  certain
          assistance
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subdivision 1 of section  627  of
     2  the  executive  law, as added by section 18 of part A-1 of chapter 56 of
     3  the laws of 2010, are amended and a new paragraph (h) is added  to  read
     4  as follows:
     5    (f)  expedited determination of claims with respect to a livery opera-
     6  tor within thirty days of the date upon which the claim was accepted for
     7  filing, as well as standards for awards of loss of earnings  or  support
     8  granted pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with
     9  the  provisions of this subdivision and subdivision three of section six
    10  hundred thirty-one of this article. Each  award  for  loss  of  earnings
    11  pursuant  to  rules  and regulations promulgated in accordance with this
    12  subdivision made with respect to a claim  involving  a  livery  operator
    13  assault victim shall be for such period of time as the office determines
    14  that  the  livery operator assault victim is unable to work and has lost
    15  earnings as a result of such assault, in an amount not to exceed  twenty
    16  thousand  dollars. Such award shall be distributed in increments of five
    17  hundred dollars per week. Each award for loss  of  support  pursuant  to
    18  rules  and  regulations  promulgated in accordance with this subdivision
    19  made with respect to a claim involving a livery operator homicide victim
    20  shall be in the amount of twenty thousand dollars, distributed in incre-
    21  ments of five hundred dollars per week; [and]
    22    (g) provisions for any claimant to submit an additional claim for  any
    23  loss  of earnings or support in excess of the amount awarded pursuant to
    24  rules and regulations in accordance with paragraph (f) of this  subdivi-
    25  sion,  or  an additional claim for any other award pursuant to rules and
    26  regulations promulgated in accordance with this article,  in  each  case
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15375-01-2

        S. 8773                             2
 
     1  pursuant  to and in accordance with the other provisions of this article
     2  or any rules and  regulations  promulgated  in  accordance  thereof  and
     3  subject  to  any  applicable maximum award limitations contained in this
     4  article[.]; and
     5    (h)  priority  for  applications and expedited determination of claims
     6  for a human trafficking victim,  as  defined  in  section  four  hundred
     7  eighty-three-aa  of the social services law, who wishes to remove perma-
     8  nent marks that were part of the trafficking of such  victim,  including
     9  but  not  limited  to, tattoos, markings, brandings, or other symbols or
    10  insignia.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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