A 6568 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning such businesses

Summary

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

A6568A → A6568B · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision refines who must undergo background checks and how often, while adding new protections for applicants. It specifically defines 'regular volunteers' to include them in the background check requirement, clarifies that checks happen after a job offer is made rather than before, and extends the re-check interval from three years to five years. Additionally, it introduces a new requirement for youth service providers to provide written explanations if they deny employment or volunteer positions based on background check results.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include 'regular volunteers' (defined as those with significant hours) in the mandatory background check requirement, whereas the previous version did not clearly define volunteer inclusion.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'regular volunteer,' specifying they must be 18 or older and work more than 16 hours per month or 32 hours per year to trigger background check requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the timing of background checks for employees to occur 'after a job offer but prior to commencement of employment,' shifting the process from the previous 'before being employed' language.

Extended the frequency of recurring background checks from every three years to every five years for employees, volunteers, contractors, and operators.

Updated the disqualification clause to apply to 'regularly volunteering' in addition to employment and contracting.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new provision requiring youth service providers to issue a written statement explaining the reasons for denying or disqualifying an applicant within 30 days of their request.

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Amendments

May 20, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6568B

lower

May 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Jan 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6568A

lower

Jan 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors