What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
4 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to correction
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10359
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law and the penal law, in relation to establishing additional restrictions on relocation for certain sex offenders
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to safe- guard our children by building on the "Drug Free School Zone" concept and New York's Sex Offender Registration Act commonly known as "Megan's Law." This bill keeps persons convicted of a crime against children of a sexual or violent nature away from schools and other buildings where children congregate. It will also help to prevent an adverse impact upon the health, safety and welfare of students and young children.
Summary of specific provisions
The correction Law is amended by adding two new subdivisions under section 168-j, in relation to the prohibited relocations of certain sex offenders. Individuals on probation, parole, or conditional release resulting from a conviction of a specified offense in which the victim was a person under the age of eighteen, would be prohibited from living within 2,000 feet of the grounds of any school, certified day care center, or similar educational institution where children are in daily attendance. In addition, this bill includes a penalty enhancement for any violation under this provision.
Justification
The issue of community notification of sex offenders has become an increasingly useful tool for law enforcement to protect vulnerable children in our communities. This legislation builds upon the community notification concept by protecting our children at schools and similar institutions that serve children. By prohibiting a convicted sex offender, as a condition of that offender's parole, probation, or condi- tional release, from living near schools or educational institutions where children are present daily, New York can prevent sexual offenders from preying on children and prevent these "sexual predators" from having easy access to children. Ultimately, this will reduce the oppor- tunity for sex offenders to engage in further occurrences of heinous sex crimes against our children. At the same time, individuals' rights are protected by making this limitation part of an offender's parole, probation, or conditional release.
Legislative history
2008: A.4836; Referred to correction 2007: A.4836; Referred to correction 2006: A.2508-A; Held for consideration in Corrections 2005: A.2508-A; Referred to Corrections 2004: A.2231; Referred to Corrections 2003: A.2231; Referred to Corrections 2002: A.3186; Held for consideration in Corrections 2001: A.3186; Referred to Corrections 2000: A.2764; Held for consideration in Corrections 1999: A.2764; Referred to Corrections 1998: A.4107-8; Referred to Corrections
1997: A.4107; amended and recommitted to Corrections
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall become a law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.