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S1910Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA3797

Requires a sex offender to verify his or her address even if he or she has not moved since the last verification

Sponsor Jeffrey D. KleinSD-34+6 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Senate Committee
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

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Primary sponsor
Jeffrey D. Klein

Senator · Senate District 34

History

  1. Print number 1910a
  2. Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction
  3. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  4. Reported and committed to codes
  5. 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.

A3797Assembly

Requires a sex offender to state whether he or she resides within 1/2 mile of any elementary or secondary school

In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Steven Cymbrowitz

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Title of bill

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the duty to register and to verify by a sex offender

Purpose

The purpose of this bill is to mandate that all sex offender verification forms must disclose the name of any public or private primary or secondary school that is within one-half mile of such sex offender's residence.

Summary of provisions

Section 1: Amends Correction Law section 168-f (2) ((b) to require that such periodically submitted verification form signed by the sex offender also require the offender to state the name of any public or private school for children in elementary grades through the twelfth grade that is located within a one-half mile radius of the offender's place of residence.

Justification

Makes sex offenders report the name of any primary or secondary school near their residence so that the school and the parents of its students may keep better track of the sexual offenders that the children may come into contact with.

Legislative history

2008 - S.2294 - Referred to Crime Victims, Crime & Correction

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect 180 days after it shall become law.

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