A 3485 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program

Summary

Directs the commissioner of DMV to establish a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program to provide education and awareness literature and educational materials to trade schools, community colleges, agencies, public or private schools or persons offering instruction in the operation of commercial motor vehicles with a commercial motor vehicle license and requires applicants for commercial driver's licenses submit a certificate for completion of such program.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A3485 → A3485A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to change the sex trafficking awareness program from a development phase to an implementation phase, requiring it to be integrated into commercial driver license curriculum. The amendment also expanded the program's reach to include trade schools, community colleges, and other training institutions rather than just providing materials to licensed drivers. Additionally, the bill text was renumbered and sponsors were added to reflect committee amendments.

Scope change

The program scope expanded from providing materials to licensed drivers to requiring curriculum implementation across multiple training institutions including trade schools and community colleges.

REQUIREMENT

Changed program requirement from developing materials to implementing curriculum within commercial driver license requirements

Added minimum thirty minutes of training requirement for the program

Required curriculum to utilize existing materials from a nationally recognized anti-trafficking organization

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded program delivery to include trade schools, community colleges, agencies, and schools offering commercial vehicle instruction

TIMELINE

Bill renumbered from A3485 to A3485A reflecting committee amendments and sponsor additions

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Dec 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3485A

lower

Dec 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors