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A 7199: Requires landlords to post notices in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex offender registry; provides the language for such notice; provides such posting requirement shall only apply to multiple dwellings.
What A 7199 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires the posting of a notice in multiple dwellings regarding access to the sex offender registry. The notice must be posted in a conspicuous place in each and every entrance way of the multiple dwelling. The notice must contain a statement that the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services maintains a subdirectory of high-risk sex offenders and provides a special toll-free telephone number to verify an individual's registration. The notice also warns against using the information obtained from the subdirectory or the telephone number to commit a crime or engage in illegal discrimination or harassment. The bill applies to landlords, including owners, agents, managers, superintendents, and others responsible for the maintenance of multiple dwellings. The notice must be posted by the one hundred twentieth day after the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to correction (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7199
- What is the current status of A 7199?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7199 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to correction".
- Did A 7199 pass?
- Not yet. A 7199 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7199, and where is it now?
- A 7199 was authored by Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman. Its committee of record is Assembly Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to correction |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 456 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7199 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the posting of a notice in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex offender registry The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 168- 2 kk to read as follows: 3 § 168-kk. Posting of general notice in multiple dwellings. 1. 4 Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the land- 5 lord of a multiple dwelling shall post in a conspicuous place in each 6 and every entrance way of such multiple dwelling, at least one copy of 7 the notice as provided for in subdivision two of this section. The divi- 8 sion of housing and community renewal shall promulgate any rules and 9 regulations it deems necessary for the further implementation of this 10 section. 11 2. Such notice shall contain the following language: 12 "Notice: The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services 13 maintains and distributes a subdirectory, which includes the locations 14 and photographs of high risk sex offenders. If you have reason to 15 believe a sex offender resides in your building or neighborhood, please 16 contact your local law enforcement agency for further information on how 17 to access and view the subdirectory of high risk sex offenders. You may 18 also access the information at a special toll free telephone number, 19 1-800-262-3257, to verify the registration of a particular individual. 20 It is illegal to use information obtained from the Division of Criminal 21 Justice Services subdirectory or the special toll free telephone number 22 to commit a crime against any person listed or to engage in illegal 23 discrimination or harassment against such person." EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07955-01-5A. 7199 2 1 3. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the follow- 2 ing meanings: 3 a. "landlord" shall include owner, agent, manager, superintendent, or 4 any other person whose responsibilities include maintenance of a multi- 5 ple dwelling; and 6 b. "multiple dwelling" means the same as such term is defined in 7 section four of the multiple dwelling law and section four of the multi- 8 ple residence law. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 10 it shall have become a law.
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