New York Assembly Bill A07430

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/27/25
• Refer: 3/27/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services.

Summary

This bill amends New York’s sex offender registration law to require registrants to report changes in their employment address, in addition to changes in home address and certain higher-education status changes. It also updates the public-notification provisions for level two sex offenders so that law enforcement may disseminate the offender’s place of employment address, along with other identifying and background information, to entities with vulnerable populations and, upon request, to the public. The bill makes conforming language changes throughout the correction law, including replacing gendered pronouns with gender-neutral language. It would take effect 30 days after becoming law. In practical terms, the measure expands the information sex offenders must provide to the Division of Criminal Justice Services and broadens the scope of information that may be shared with law enforcement, vulnerable organizations, and the public regarding certain registrants.

Impact

The bill would amend Correction Law § 168-f and § 168-l to add employment address reporting to the list of required registration updates and to expressly include an offender’s workplace address in level two notification materials. This would affect sex offenders subject to New York’s registration requirements, the Division of Criminal Justice Services, and local law enforcement agencies responsible for notification and dissemination. It would also affect organizations identified as vulnerable populations, such as schools, day care centers, libraries, nursing homes, and places of worship, by increasing the amount of information available to them about certain registrants.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee discussion or votes, the available context suggests a public-safety-oriented measure with an administrative compliance component. The bill’s purpose appears straightforward: improve tracking and notification by requiring disclosure of employment addresses. No opposition or support is documented in the provided materials, but the structure of the bill indicates a generally precautionary approach focused on community notification and offender monitoring.

Contention

The main point of contention likely concerns privacy and the scope of public disclosure versus community safety. Supporters would likely emphasize that knowing a registrant’s workplace helps law enforcement and vulnerable institutions better assess risk and provide notice. Critics may argue that expanding disclosure to include employment addresses increases stigma, may affect employment stability, and broadens public access to sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary. No specific stakeholders are identified in the provided record, but the affected parties would include registrants, employers, law enforcement, and organizations serving children or other vulnerable populations.