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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.151
- Referred to labor
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to labor
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.118
- Referred to labor
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Establishes sex offender employment act; prohibits sex offenders from working with children
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Michael G. Miller
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1247 REVISED 03/07/11
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to sex offender registry check for certain employers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To prevent employers from hiring sex offenders and child abusers for positions in which they would have substantial contact with children, and to prevent those on the New York State Sex Offender Registry from holding jobs in which they would have substantial contact with children.
Summary of specific provisions
A new section, 201-g, is amended into the Labor law.
Justification
Keeping children safe from dangerous predators must be our first priority. Public school hiring policy already acknowledges how important background checks are for those we trust, especially around our children. Extending the background check requirement to other fields which are, by their nature, child oriented serves the community as a whole. It would give parents the assurance that their child is safer. It would reduce the risk of creating new victims of sexual abuse by barring known offenders from interacting with children. It would also deter offenders from seeking employment in fields which would give them the means to re-offend.
Legislative history
2010: S.6998 - Passed the Senate 61-0.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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