assembly Bill A7617

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to election law
May 14, 2019 referred to election law

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A7617 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S257
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5-508, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7424
2011-2012: S4073
2013-2014: S1685
2015-2016: A5563, S3131
2017-2018: A8000, S1445
2021-2022: A7748, S3855

A7617 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.

A7617 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7617

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  THIELE,  CAHILL,  GALEF, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER,
  JAFFEE, MAGNARELLI, McDONOUGH, MOSLEY, OTIS, RAIA, STECK, ZEBROWSKI --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, BARCLAY,  COOK,  CRESPO,
  CROUCH,  CYMBROWITZ,  GIGLIO,  KOLB,  PALUMBO,  PERRY -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  authorizing  registra-
  tion  records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in
  certain cases

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  1  of section 5-508 of the election law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
  (C) "VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS  A  VICTIM  OF
ANY OFFENSE UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW.
  §  2.  Section  5-508  of  the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. UPON APPLICATION MADE TO THE SUPREME COURT, IN THE COUNTY WHEREIN A
VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE
COURT  MAY ISSUE AN ORDER REQUIRING THAT ANY REGISTRATION RECORD KEPT OR
MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AN INDI-
VIDUAL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND APART FROM OTHER  REGISTRATION  RECORDS  AND
NOT  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING BY THE PUBLIC OR ANY
OTHER PERSON, EXCEPT ELECTION OFFICIALS ACTING  WITHIN  THE  COURSE  AND
SCOPE  OF  THEIR  OFFICIAL DUTIES AND ONLY AS PERTINENT AND NECESSARY IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or
before such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05724-01-9