Assembly Bill A9594A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to enrollment eligibility for certain persons in the address confidentiality program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A9594 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7664
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §108, Exec L

2021-A9594 - Summary

Relates to enrollment eligibility for victims of kidnapping in the address confidentiality program.

2021-A9594 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9594
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enrollment eligibility
   for certain persons in the address confidentiality program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the  "address  confidentiality  for  child  survivors and their families
 act".
   § 2. The opening paragraph, clause (A) of subparagraph  (i)  of  para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of section 108 of the exec-
 utive  law,  as  amended by chapter 141 of the laws of 2019, are amended
 and a new paragraph (l) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows:
   There is created in the office of the secretary of state a program  to
 be  known as the "address confidentiality program" to protect victims of
 domestic violence, victims of human trafficking, VICTIMS OF CHILD ABDUC-
 TION, victims of a sexual offense and victims of stalking by authorizing
 the use of designated addresses for such victims and their  minor  chil-
 dren. The program shall be administered by the secretary of state.
   (L) "VICTIM OF CHILD ABDUCTION" MEANS A VICTIM OF ANY ACT CONSTITUTING
 AN OFFENSE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTIONS 135.20 AND 135.25 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   (A)  the  applicant,  or  the  minor  or incapacitated person on whose
 behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence, victim
 of human trafficking, VICTIM OF CHILD  ABDUCTION,  victim  of  a  sexual
 offense, or victim of stalking;
   3.  Designation  of agencies to assist applicants. The secretary shall
 designate state, local or nonprofit agencies  that  provide  counseling,
 referral,  shelter  or other specialized services to victims of domestic
 violence, victims of human  trafficking,  VICTIMS  OF  CHILD  ABDUCTION,
 victims  of  a  sexual offense and victims of stalking to assist persons
 applying to be program participants. Such persons  providing  assistance
 shall  be  trained  by  the  secretary.  Any  assistance  and counseling
 rendered by an officer of the secretary  or  his  or  her  designees  to
 applicants shall in no way be construed as legal advice.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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2021-A9594A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7664
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §108, Exec L

2021-A9594A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enrollment eligibility for victims of kidnapping in the address confidentiality program.

2021-A9594A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9594--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  GRIFFIN, GALEF, ENGLEBRIGHT, BROWN,
   DURSO, MIKULIN, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
   on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enrollment eligibility
   for certain persons in the address confidentiality program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "address confidentiality for victims of kidnapping act".
   § 2. The opening paragraph, clause (A) of subparagraph  (i)  of  para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of section 108 of the exec-
 utive  law,  as  amended by chapter 141 of the laws of 2019, are amended
 and a new paragraph (l) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows:
   There is created in the office of the secretary of state a program  to
 be  known as the "address confidentiality program" to protect victims of
 domestic violence, victims of human trafficking, VICTIMS OF  KIDNAPPING,
 victims  of  a sexual offense and victims of stalking by authorizing the
 use of designated addresses for such victims and their  minor  children.
 The program shall be administered by the secretary of state.
   (L)  "VICTIM  OF KIDNAPPING" MEANS A VICTIM OF ANY ACT CONSTITUTING AN
 OFFENSE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTIONS 135.20 AND 135.25 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   (A) the applicant, or the  minor  or  incapacitated  person  on  whose
 behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence, victim
 of  human trafficking, VICTIM OF KIDNAPPING, victim of a sexual offense,
 or victim of stalking;
   3. Designation of agencies to assist applicants. The  secretary  shall
 designate  state,  local  or nonprofit agencies that provide counseling,
 referral, shelter or other specialized services to victims  of  domestic
 violence,  victims  of human trafficking, VICTIMS OF KIDNAPPING, victims
 of a sexual offense and victims of stalking to assist  persons  applying
 to  be  program participants. Such persons providing assistance shall be
 trained by the secretary. Any assistance and counseling rendered  by  an
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13934-04-2

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