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A05813 Summary:

BILL NOA05813 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03933

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SPONSORDilan

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COSPNSRShimsky, Buttenschon

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MLTSPNSR

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Ren §168-w to be §168-x, add §168-w, Cor L

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Requires background checks for a person prior to employment in a position involving substantial contact with children while dressed as a children's character; provides certain penalties for violations.

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BILL NOA05813 

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02/20/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5813

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to employment of sex
 offenders in a position involving substantial contact with children
 while dressed as a children's character

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

 1 Section 1. Section 168-w of the correction law, as renumbered by chap-
 2 ter 604 of the laws of 2005, is renumbered 168-x and a new section 168-w
 3 is added to read as follows:
 4 § 168-w. Employment in a position involving substantial contact with
 5 children dressed as a children's character. 1. No sex offender shall
 6 apply for or accept a position which involves substantial contact with
 7 children while said person is dressed as a children's character. Such
 8 position shall include any job, task or occupation, which by its nature,
 9 requires a person to be dressed as a children's character and in
 10 substantial contact with children in the regular performance of their
 11 duties or dealings in such position. This section shall also apply to
 12 any person seeking a permit or permission to execute any activity or
 13 performance while dressed as a children's character that would present a
 14 direct contact with children.
 15 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the follow-
 16 ing meanings:
 17 a. "Position" shall apply to any person seeking employment either paid
 18 or unpaid, any person seeking to volunteer, or any person seeking a
 19 permit or permission that would present a substantial contact with chil-
 20 dren while dressed as a children's character.
 21 b. "Children's character" shall mean any costume worn by a person to
 22 depict a specific character to children and shall include but not be
 23 limited to:
 24 i. legendary figures such as Santa Claus or the Easter bunny;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06999-01-5

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 1 ii. mythical characters; and
 2 iii. any such similar children's character that a person may dress as
 3 for a position which involves substantial contact with children.
 4 c. "Substantial contact with children" shall mean allowing children to
 5 sit on such person dressed as a character's lap, having photos taken
 6 with children while such person is dressed as a children's character or
 7 any other activity that involves physical contact with children while
 8 such person is dressed as a children's character.
 9 3. Examples of such employment shall include, but shall not be limited
 10 to, being dressed as a children's character at:
 11 a. Any shopping mall or shopping center event specifically targeted
 12 toward children interacting with such a character, such as but not
 13 limited to photos with Santa;
 14 b. Any store event that is specifically targeted toward children
 15 interacting with such a character;
 16 c. Any such similar event that promotes activities targeted toward
 17 children interacting with such a character.
 18 4. Employers, organizations and government entities shall have access
 19 to the statewide central registry of child abuse and maltreatment, the
 20 New York state sex offender registry, the criminal history repository
 21 with the division of criminal justice services, the national criminal
 22 repository with the federal bureau of investigation and the national sex
 23 o