Assembly Bill A3240

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   3240
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 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 to assist persons
 applying to be program participants. THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIGNATE COUN-
 TY  BOARDS  OF  ELECTIONS  TO ASSIST ELECTION OFFICERS IN 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. Subdivision 1 of section 108 of the executive law is  amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
   (O)  "ELECTION  OFFICER"  SHALL  HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
 SECTION 1-104 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
   § 4. Clause (B) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision  2
 of  section  108  of the executive law, as amended by chapter 222 of the
 laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   (B) the applicant, or the  minor  or  incapacitated  person  on  whose
 behalf the application is made, has left his or her residence because of
 such violence or acts, provided, however, this clause shall not apply if
 the applicant is a reproductive health care services provider, employee,
 volunteer,  patient,  or  an  immediate  family member of a reproductive
 health care services provider, OR AN ELECTION OFFICER;
   § 5. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision  2  of  section
 108 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 222 of the laws of 2022,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (iv)  the  actual address or addresses that the applicant requests not
 be disclosed because of the increased risk of domestic violence, a sexu-
 al offense, stalking, physical injury or in  the  case  of  reproductive
 health care services provider, employee, volunteer, patient, or an imme-
 diate  family member of a reproductive health care services provider, OR
 AN ELECTION OFFICER, other threats of violence; and
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.