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NY A10453

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Steve Stern

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a publicly accessible online registry of "persistent domestic violence offenders" within the Division of Criminal Justice Services, tracking individuals with two or more domestic violence convictions

  • Defines domestic violence offenses broadly to include harassment, assault, stalking, strangulation, menacing, kidnapping, and other penal law violations committed against family or household members

  • Registry includes offender's name, date of birth, conviction date, county of conviction, and photograph, but explicitly excludes addresses, social security numbers, and ID numbers

  • Establishes tiered removal timelines based on number of prior convictions: 5 years (1 prior), 7 years (2 priors), 10 years (3 priors), or 20 years (4+ priors) after most recent conviction

  • Requires a $150 registration fee from offenders, with $50 retained by courts for administration and $100 directed to the domestic violence awareness fund; victims may opt out of having their offender listed

Legislative Description

Establishes a persistent domestic violence offender registry of individuals convicted of multiple domestic violence offenses, which is available for public inquiry.

Last Action

referred to codes

3/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes3/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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