S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8919
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
July 16, 2025
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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 members of the state legislature 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 MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE by authorizing the use of desig-
nated 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
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:
(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
reproductive health care services provider, OR A MEMBER OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 3. 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] THEIR 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 A MEMBER OF THE
STATE LEGISLATURE;
§ 4. 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]
immediate family member of a reproductive health care services provider,
OR A MEMBER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, other threats of violence; and
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.