New York Assembly Bill A09102

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 9/12/25
• Refer: 9/12/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Requires notification of victims of crime, including sexual offenses, about the address confidentiality program.

Summary

This bill requires that victims of crime, including sexual offense victims, be notified about New York’s address confidentiality program. It amends the executive law to direct that crime victims receive information related to the program established under section 108, and it amends the public health law’s victim rights provisions to add this notification to the list of information victims must receive. The measure is focused on ensuring that victims are made aware of a program designed to help protect their privacy and safety by keeping certain address information confidential. It applies to victims interacting with the criminal justice and victim services systems, and it takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Impact

The bill would expand victim-notification obligations under the executive law and public health law by adding a new duty to inform victims about the address confidentiality program. In practice, this would require agencies involved with crime victims and sexual offense victims to provide program information as part of existing victim-rights notifications, without creating a new standalone program or changing eligibility rules for the confidentiality program itself.

Sentiment

The available record suggests general support for the bill’s purpose, with no recorded votes or committee transcript indicating opposition. The bill’s sponsor and listed co-sponsors suggest a broadly favorable view of strengthening victim protections and privacy-related notifications. Because there is no debate transcript or vote history provided, the overall sentiment can only be characterized as positive or at least noncontroversial based on the text and sponsorship.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the materials provided. Potential areas of practical concern, if raised, would likely involve how victim-notification duties are implemented by prosecutorial agencies, victim services providers, and health-related reporting systems, but no opposition or disagreement is shown in the available record. The bill appears narrowly tailored to notification rather than substantive changes to victim eligibility or confidentiality rights.