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NY S02716

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs to create a central registry handling all criminal background checks for agencies certified, authorized, approved, or funded by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

  • Central registry will maintain a list of all employees who have passed criminal background checks

  • Establishes a consent form system allowing employees to work concurrently for multiple agencies or transfer between agencies without undergoing duplicate background checks

  • Agencies can access the registry upon receiving a signed consent form from prospective employees seeking concurrent employment or transfers

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization to develop necessary rules and regulations for implementation

Legislative Description

Authorizes the justice center to create a central registry for employees for all current and prospective agencies, sponsoring agencies or other providers of services that are certified, authorized, approved or funded through contract by the office for people with developmental disabilities to streamline criminal background checks.

Last Action

REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Disabilities1/22/2025

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