New York S 566: In relation to enrollment eligibility for election officials in the address confidentiality program

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S00566 Summary:

BILL NOS00566 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03472

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSRMAY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §108, Exec L

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Permits enrollment in the address confidentiality program for election officers.

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BILL NOS00566 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

02/03/20251ST REPORT CAL.241

02/04/20252ND REPORT CAL.

02/05/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/21/2025PASSED SENATE

05/21/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/22/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

02/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.336

02/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/24/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/16/2026PASSED SENATE

03/16/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/16/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 566

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment 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:

 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 108 of the executive law,
 2 as separately amended by chapters 222 and 521 of the laws of 2022, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 There is created in the office of the secretary of state a program to
 5 be known as the "address confidentiality program" to protect victims of
 6 domestic violence, victims of human trafficking, victims of kidnapping,
 7 victims of a sexual offense, victims of stalking, [and] reproductive
 8 health care services providers, employees, volunteers, patients, or
 9 immediate family members of reproductive health care services providers,
 10 and election officers by authorizing the use of designated addresses for
 11 such [victims] individuals and their minor children. The program shall
 12 be administered by the secretary of state.
 13 § 2. Clause (A) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2
 14 and subdivision 3 of section 108 of the executive law, as separately
 15 amended by chapters 222 and 521 of the laws of 2022, are amended to read
 16 as follows:
 17 (A) the applicant, or the minor or incapacitated person on whose
 18 behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence, victim
 19 of human trafficking, victim of kidnapping, victim of a sexual offense,
 20 victim of stalking, [or] a reproductive health care services provider,
 21 employee, volunteer, patient, or an immediate family member of a repro-
 22 ductive health care services provider, or an election officer;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02022-01-5

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 1 3. Designation of agencies to assist applicants. The secretary shall
 2 designate state, local or nonprofit agencies that provide counseling,
 3 referral, shelter or other specialized services to victims of domestic
 4 violence, victims of human trafficking, victims of kidnapping, victims
 5 of a sexual offense, victims of stalking, and reproductive health care
 6 services providers, employees, volunteers, patients, or immediate family
 7 members of reproductive health care services providers to assist persons
 8 applying to be program participants. The secretary shall designate coun-
 9 ty boards of elections to assist election officers in applying to be
 10 program participants. Such persons providing assistance shall be trained
 11 by the secretary. Any assistance and counseling rendered by an officer
 12 of the secretary or [his or her] their designees to applicants shall in
 13 no way be construed as legal advice.
 14 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 108 of the executive law is amended by
 15 adding a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
 16 (o) "Election officer" shall