Senate Bill S8116

2023-2024 Legislative Session

In relation to enrollment eligibility for election officials in the address confidentiality program

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S8116 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3240
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §108, Exec L

2023-S8116 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits enrollment in the address confidentiality program for election officers.

2023-S8116 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8116 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8116
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enrollment eligibility
   for election officials 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. The opening paragraph of section 108 of the executive law,
 as separately amended by chapters 222 and 521 of the laws  of  2022,  is
 amended 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, victims  of  stalking,  [and]  reproductive
 health  care  services  providers,  employees,  volunteers, patients, or
 immediate family members of reproductive health care services providers,
 AND ELECTION OFFICERS by authorizing the use of designated addresses for
 such [victims] INDIVIDUALS and their minor children. The  program  shall
 be administered by the secretary of state.
   §  2. Clause (A) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2
 and subdivision 3 of section 108 of the  executive  law,  as  separately
 amended by chapters 222 and 521 of the laws of 2022, are amended to read
 as follows:
   (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,
 victim  of  stalking, [or] a reproductive health care services provider,
 employee, volunteer, patient, or an immediate family member of a  repro-
 ductive health care services provider, OR AN ELECTION OFFICER;
   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, victims of stalking, and reproductive health care
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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