Bill > A08919

This bill amends the New York State Executive Law to expand the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), which currently protects victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses, and stalking, as well as reproductive health care providers and their family members, to now also include members of the state legislature. The changes add state legislators to the list of individuals who can apply for the program, which allows participants to use a designated address to keep their actual residential address confidential due to safety concerns. The modifications include updating multiple sections of the existing law to explicitly mention state legislators as eligible participants, enabling them to protect their personal address from disclosure if they feel they are at risk of violence, threats, or other safety issues. The bill uses gender-neutral language (changing "his or her" to "their") and provides state legislators with the same protections currently afforded to other vulnerable groups. The amendments are technical in nature and do not substantively change the program's existing structure, but simply broaden its scope to include another potentially at-risk group. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8919