Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
This bill prohibits sex offenders from holding jobs where 80% or more of duties involve contact with children, and makes it a crime to knowingly hire them for such roles. It defines "sex offender" broadly as someone convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or found not guilty by reason of insanity for sex offenses under Megan's Law. Violations carry third-degree criminal penalties (3-5 years in prison, up to $15,000 fine). The law excludes juveniles under 18 working in rehabilitative programs for other juvenile sex offenders.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
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Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
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Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
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