Good afternoon — It’s Thursday, and Jazz Day.
In today’s CapCon:
New York has what lawmakers say is an '“Epstein loophole” in law that allows those who pay for sex to evade sex trafficking charges. Here’s how they want to change that.
A proposal that would allow localities outside New York City to opt in to a pied-à-terre tax (on second high-value homes) is on the table.
New bills would seek to crack down on fraudulent advertising on social media and modernize appeals under the state’s Freedom of Information Law.
Drew Warshaw has placed a major statewide ad buy — the first of any candidate running statewide this year, he says.
Names in today’s CapCon: Pam Hunter, Liz Krueger, Jeffrey Epstein, John Liu, Thomas P. DiNapoli, Drew Warshaw, Patricia Fahy, Kathy Hochul, Clyde Vanel, Rebecca Kassay, Sam Sutton
On The Bill features bills in the state Legislature that you may want to hear more about.
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✍️ On The Bill: Closing the ‘Epstein loophole’ in New York’s penal law
Sponsor(s): Assemblywoman Pam Hunter and state Sen. Liz Krueger
History: First introduced in 2021
Current status: Senate Codes Committee, Assembly Codes Committee
📝 What it would do: This bill is one of two that seek to change the state’s laws related to sex work. But this one is focused more on the link that can exist between prostitution and human trafficking.
It would end arrests for the people who perform sex work and allow past convictions to be vacated and expunged.
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