NY S00260

Prohibits sex offenders from applying for or accepting any position involving substantial contact with children, including paid employment, volunteer work, and activities requiring permits.

Defines covered positions to include school staff, child-care workers, coaches, camp counselors, lifeguards, recreational instructors, and employees at facilities frequented by children such as toy stores and amusement parks.

Requires employers, organizations, and government entities to check the Statewide Central Registry of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and the registered sex offenders database before hiring anyone for positions with substantial child contact.

Establishes that a sex offender who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor on first conviction and a Class D felony on subsequent convictions; employers who knowingly hire violators face Class A misdemeanor penalties.

Takes effect on November 1 following the date the bill becomes law.