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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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BILL NUMBER:S1977
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring sex offenders to register for life and eliminating the petition for relief
Purpose
To provide that all sex offenders be required to be on the registry for life.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends subdivision 1 of section 168-h of the correction law to provide that sex offenders are registered for life. Section 2 of this bill amends subdivision 2 of section 168-0 of the correction law to allow sex offenders to petition the court to modify the level of notification and to eliminate the petition for relief from the registry.
Justification
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Megan's Law and the establishment of New York State's sex offender registry. While this important law has dramatically enhanced public access to information concerning the whereabouts of convicted sexual predators, still more improvements can be made to provide greater protection for our citizens, and particularly our children.
These individuals have committed perverted acts against society including particularly our children. There is no reason that they should not be required to register for life.
Furthermore, the sex offender should not be allowed to be relieved of the duty to register.
Legislative history
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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