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S1687Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA9364

Prohibits a sex offender from being granted by a court, physical or legal custody of, or unsupervised visitation with a child

Sponsor John J. FlanaganSD-2+8 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Senate Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Codes

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Primary sponsor
John J. Flanagan

Senator · Senate District 2

History

  1. Reported and committed to codes
  2. Notice of committee consideration - requested
  3. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  4. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A9364Assembly

Relates to the custody and visitation rights of a sex offender

In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Dennis H. Gabryszak

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Title of bill

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to custody and visitation rights of a sex offender

Summary of provisions

Section one of the bill amends Article 6-C of the Correction Law by redesignating §168-w as §168-x and a new §168-w is added to prohibit any sex offender from being granted physical or legal custody of a child by a court, or unsupervised visitation.

Justification

The children of sex offenders, perhaps most of all, are at the greatest risk for abuse and deserve the significant protections that would come from denying a sex offender-parent custody or unsupervised visitation.

Fiscal implications

None.

Prior legislative history

2003-04: Senate 3rd Reading Cal./Assembly Corrections Cmte. 2005-06: Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Corrections Cmte./Assembly Corrections Cmte. 2007-08: Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Corrections Cmte./Assembly Corections Cmte.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

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