Assembly BillPassed both houses
A 8939: 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.
What A 8939 does, verified October 27, 2026
The bill aims to impose penalties on lodging facilities that fail to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims. A lodging facility that fails to comply with these requirements may be liable for a civil penalty of $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. The lodging facility will be given reasonable notice of noncompliance, allowing them 30 days to correct the violation. If the violation is not corrected within the 30-day period, the lodging facility may be subject to a civil penalty. The provisions of this law will be enforced by local consumer affairs offices, municipalities, or local governments, and all collected moneys will be retained by these entities. The law will take effect on the 30th day after it becomes a law.
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Quick answers about A 8939
- What is the current status of A 8939?
- As of October 27, 2026, A 8939 is recorded as "Passed both houses": it has cleared both chambers and awaits the Governor's signature or veto. The last recorded action, on October 26, 2026, was "delivered to governor".
- Did A 8939 pass?
- Not yet law. A 8939 has passed both houses and is waiting for the Governor to sign or veto it.
- Who wrote A 8939, and where is it now?
- A 8939 was authored by Asm. Amy Paulin.
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| Oct. 26, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| May. 29, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.837 |
| May. 29, 2026 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S9341A |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 16, 2025 · 334 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8939 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY July 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 206-f of the general business law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. Any lodging facility that fails to comply with the requirements of 4 this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars 5 for a first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent 6 offense. In addition to any other action authorized by law, including 7 one to enjoin further violation of the provisions of this section, the 8 attorney general may bring an action or special proceeding in supreme 9 court to recover any civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section 10 against a lodging facility if a local or state agency with authority to 11 regulate the business has: 12 (a) provided the lodging facility with reasonable notice of noncompli- 13 ance, which informs the business or establishment that it is subject to 14 a civil penalty if it does not correct the violation within thirty days 15 from the date that the notice is sent to the lodging facility; and 16 (b) verified that the violation was not corrected within the thirty- 17 day period described in paragraph (a) of this subdivision. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 19 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13414-01-5
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