Bill > S02399

This bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) commissioner to establish a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program designed to educate commercial motor vehicle license holders about human trafficking. The program will provide educational materials and literature that include warning signs of potential sex trafficking and information about reporting suspected trafficking activity. The commissioner will work in conjunction with the interagency task force on human trafficking, the division of criminal justice services, and the transportation department to develop and implement this initiative. The program has broader goals of collecting data on trafficking in the state, identifying services for victims, developing recommendations to prevent trafficking, measuring the state's progress in addressing trafficking, and evaluating the effectiveness of the awareness program. The commissioner is required to produce an annual report on the program's effectiveness and is authorized to request assistance and information from other state agencies to support the program's objectives. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law, with the annual reporting requirement taking effect 180 days after enactment, and preparatory administrative steps can be taken immediately to ensure smooth implementation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2399