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S 6505: Directs the division of criminal justice services, in consultation with the office of temporary and disability assistance, to establish a universal, statewide human trafficking hotline to provide individuals in the state access to appropriate counselling and services for human trafficking victims.
What S 6505 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to establish a statewide human trafficking hotline in New York. The division of criminal justice services, in collaboration with the office of temporary and disability assistance, will create a toll-free confidential hotline that provides access to counseling and services for human trafficking victims. The hotline will be available 24/7 and will be promoted through various channels, including posters and materials. This will increase public awareness and provide a resource for individuals who may be affected by human trafficking.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6505
- What is the current status of S 6505?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6505 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CODES".
- Did S 6505 pass?
- Not yet. S 6505 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6505, and where is it now?
- S 6505 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 256 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6505 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division of criminal justice services to establish a universal, statewide human trafficking hotline The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y 2 to read as follows: 3 § 837-y. Statewide human trafficking hotline. The division, in consul- 4 tation with the office of temporary and disability assistance, shall 5 establish a toll free confidential hotline to provide individuals in the 6 state access to appropriate counselling and services for human traffick- 7 ing victims. The division shall operate this hotline twenty-four hours a 8 day, seven days a week, and disseminate information about this hotline 9 in order to ensure public knowledge of the hotline, including by working 10 with the office of temporary and disability assistance to ensure that 11 information on the hotline is included as an additional resource in any 12 materials and on any posters which reference the National Human Traf- 13 ficking Resource Center Hotline. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10946-01-5
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