New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A8939 — Relates to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims

Last action — Passed Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced July 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill establishes penalties for lodging facilities that do not inform about services for human trafficking victims.

This legislation imposes civil penalties on lodging facilities that fail to provide information on services for human trafficking victims. First offenses incur a $500 penalty, and subsequent offenses increase to $1,000.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This bill aims to ensure lodging facilities provide vital information about services for human trafficking victims, potentially benefiting consumers who may need such resources.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.837

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9341A

  5. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.296

  9. REPORTED

  10. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  11. PRINT NUMBER 8939A

  12. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  13. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  14. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8939 do?
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.
Who sponsors A8939?
A8939 is sponsored by Amy Paulin.
What is the current status of A8939?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced July 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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