New York A 7147: Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding certain licensures and employment

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A07147 Summary:

BILL NOA07147 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01213

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SPONSORWalker

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COSPNSREpstein, De Los Santos, Hooks

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§750 & 752, Cor L

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Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding licensures and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.

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BILL NOA07147 

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03/20/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

04/21/2026reported 

04/23/2026advanced to third reading cal.355

Go to topA07147 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORRECTION Chair:Dilan 
DATE:04/21/2026AYE/NAY:9/4 Action: Favorable DilanAyeDiPietroNay

ColtonAyeDeStefanoNay

BurdickAyeBeephanNay

KellesAyeGallahanNay

CruzAye

LevenbergAye

BurroughsAye

LavineAye

PowersAye

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Go to topA07147 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7147

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WALKER, EPSTEIN, DE LOS SANTOS -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the definition of
 "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the
 correction law regarding the licensure and employment of persons
 previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 750 of the correction law, as
 2 amended by chapter 284 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 (3) "Direct relationship" means that there is a substantial connection
 5 between the nature of [criminal conduct] the crime for which the person
 6 was convicted [has a direct bearing on his fitness or ability to perform
 7 one or more of] and the duties or responsibilities necessarily related
 8 to the license, opportunity, or job in question and such connection
 9 would create an unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or
 10 welfare of specific individuals or the general public upon the issuance
 11 or continuation of a license or the granting or continuation of employ-
 12 ment of such person.
 13 § 2. Section 752 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 284 of
 14 the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
 15 § 752. Unfair discrimination against persons previously convicted of
 16 one or more criminal offenses prohibited. No application for any
 17 license or employment, and no employment or license held by an individ-
 18 ual, to which the provisions of this article are applicable, shall be
 19 denied or acted upon adversely by reason of the individual's having been
 20 previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses, or by reason of a
 21 finding of lack of "good moral character" when such finding is based
 22 upon the fact that the individual has previously been convicted of one
 23 or more criminal offenses, unless[:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03211-01-5

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 1 (1)] there is a direct relationship, as such term is defined in subdi-
 2 vision three of section seven hundred fifty of this article, between one
 3 or more of the previous criminal offenses and the specific license or
 4 employment sought or held by the individual[; or
 5 (2) the issuance or continuation of the license or the granting or
 6 continuation of the employment would involve an unreasonable risk to
 7 property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the
 8 general public].
 9 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 10 have become a law.

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