Senate Bill S7664

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-S7664 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §108, Exec L

2021-S7664 - Summary

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

2021-S7664 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7664 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7664
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 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.

2021-S7664A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §108, Exec L

2021-S7664A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-S7664A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7664A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7664--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  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.
                                                            LBD13934-05-2

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