New York A 9538: Establishes a publicly accessible online registry for individuals convicted of a second or subsequent domestic violence offense

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A09538 Summary:

BILL NOA09538 

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SPONSORBeephan

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Add §837-f-3, Exec L

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Establishes a publicly accessible online registry for individuals convicted of a second or subsequent domestic violence offense.

Go to top A09538 Actions:

BILL NOA09538 

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01/14/2026referred to governmental operations

01/22/2026enacting clause stricken

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Go to topA09538 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9538

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BEEPHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend executive law, in relation to establishing a publicly
 accessible online registry for individuals convicted of a second or
 subsequent domestic violence offense

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section
 2 837-f-3 to read as follows:
 3 § 837-f-3. Domestic violence registry. 1. As used in this section:
 4 (a) "Abuse" means:
 5 (i) inflicting, or attempting to inflict, physical injury on an adult
 6 or minor by other than accidental means;
 7 (ii) placing an adult or minor in fear of, or in, physical harm or
 8 physical restraint;
 9 (iii) causing malicious damage to the personal property of the abused
 10 party or to an animal belonging to or in the charge of the abused party;
 11 (iv) stalking an adult or minor as defined in section 120.45, 120.50,
 12 120.55 or 120.60 of the penal law; or
 13 (v) intentionally engaging in behavior that amounts to financial
 14 abuse.
 15 (b) "Adult" means any person eighteen years of age or older, or who is
 16 otherwise emancipated.
 17 (c) "Domestic abuse" means committing abuse against a victim, as
 18 defined in paragraph (d) of this subdivision.
 19 (d) "Domestic abuse victim" means any person who falls within the
 20 following categories:
 21 (i) adults or minors who are current or former spouses;
 22 (ii) adults or minors who live together or who have lived together;
 23 (iii) adults or minors who are dating or who have dated or who have or
 24 had a sexual relationship. As used herein, "dating" and "dated" do not
 25 include fraternization between two individuals in a business or social
 26 context;
 27 (iv) adults or minors related by blood or adoption;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14325-01-5

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 1 (v) adults or minors who are related or were formerly related by
 2 marriage; and/or
 3 (vi) adult or minor children of a person in a relationship that is
 4 described in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of this para-
 5 graph.
 6 (e) "Financial abuse" means behavior that is coercive, that is decep-
 7 tive, or that unreasonably controls or restrains a person's ability to
 8 acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to which the person is
 9 entitled, including using coercion, fraud, or manipulation to:
 10 (i) restrict a person's access to money, assets, credit, or financial
 11 information;
 12 (ii) unfairly use a person's economic resources, including money,
 13 assets, and credit, to gain an advantage; or
 14 (iii) exert undue influence over a person's financial behavior or
 15 decisions, including forcing default on joint or other financial obli-
 16 gations; exploiting powers of attorney, guardianship, or conservator-
 17 ship; or failing or neglecting to act in the best interest of the person
 18 to whom a fiduciary duty is owed.
 19 (f) "Persistent domestic violence offender" means a person who:
 20 (i) has been convicted in this state of an offense committed against a
 21 domestic abuse victim; and
 22 (ii) has at least one prior conviction for an offense committed
 23 against a domestic abuse victim, within this state or in another state.
 24 2. There is created within the division a registry of persistent
 25 domestic violence offenders. The division shall maintain this registry
 26 based upon information supplied to the division by the court clerks
 27 purs