New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9857: Provides for the notification of individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides for the notification of individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring no later than six months prior to such expiration; provides that such notification shall include information on how to reapply.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law and the executive law, in relation to providing notice to individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring.
From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law and the executive law, in relation to providing notice to individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 5-508 of the election law, as amended by chapter 521 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: (b) Upon application made to the board of elections pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the board of elections shall ensure that any registration record kept or maintained in accordance with this article and any other records with respect to such victim of domestic violence be kept separate and apart from other such records and not be made available for inspection or copying by the public or any other person, except election officials acting within the course and scope of their official duties and only as pertinent and necessary in connection therewith. The confidentiality of such registration records shall begin upon the board's acceptance of such sworn statement and continue for four years from such date. A new application may be made prior to the expiration of such [four year] FOUR-YEAR period. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH VICTIM NO LATER THAN …
Sponsors
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1316
- : REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Votes
- Senate Elections Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Elections Committee Vote (May 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is S9857?
- S9857 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for the notification of individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring.
- What does S9857 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law and the executive law, in relation to providing notice to individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring.
- What is the status of S9857?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9857?
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37).
- Where is the official record for S9857?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9857
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