A4264

The New York State Senate passed legislation amending the General Business Law to require truck stops to post human trafficking victim services information in lactation rooms. Assembly Print 4264, sponsored by Assemblymember Paulin, was approved on a roll call vote of 61-0. The bill expands upon previous legislation requiring truck stops to display human trafficking informational signs in public bathrooms. Sen. Webb, voting in support, noted that the measure addresses a critical issue in New York, a major gateway state for human trafficking. She emphasized that truck stops are ideal locations to reach victims due to their isolation and concentration of clients, and highlighted that human trafficking generates $150 billion in annual profits globally. The bill takes effect 60 days after becoming law.