State and Bill / Status                                                                      

California AB 2344 — statewide registry, DOJ-operated; would go live Jan 2028 if passed    

Pennsylvania“Aimee’s Law” (2026) — felony offender registry                                            

New Jersey   |A369 / S4446 / A744 — Animal Cruelty Offender Registry                

West Virginia  HB5176 / HB 5209 (2026) — statewide searchable database                                   

Maryland    Prior registry bills (SB-series); proposed, not enacted        

New York   Searchable bill (Sen. Tedisco) — would add a statewide layer over existing county registries*NY has a searchable registry, this bill is an extra layer of existing registries*