Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period indicating such material was stolen

Summary

The bill adds a requirement that any New York museum displaying identifiable works of art or artifacts created before 1900 and known to have been taken by theft, seizure, forced sale, or other involuntary means during the transatlantic slave or domestic slave trade must place a prominent placard noting that history. It applies to all such cultural items, including those made with metal used in slave‑trade exchanges, and takes effect immediately.

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