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- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Relates to lifetime probation and electronic monitoring of certain sexual offenders
In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor David Koon
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Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to lifetime probation and electronic monitoring of certain sexual offenders
Purpose
To ensure that sexual predators who molest children can be effectively monitored.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new subdivision 5 to section 168-g of the correction law.
Section 2 adds a new paragraph d to section 168-1 of the correction law
Section 3 effective date
Justification
Child molesters are known to have a high recidivism rate. This bill is designed to protect our communities by requiring child molesters to be monitored by an electronic monitoring device and to be subject to lifetime probation.
This legislation will provide law enforcement agencies with a valuable tool to protect our citizens from danger.
Legislative history
2008-07: S.4937 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction 2006-05: S.5220 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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