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- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.203
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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BILL NUMBER:S3457
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to certain sex offenders in the county of Niagara
Purpose
To protect children of the state in the county of Niagara by prohibiting level 2 and level 3 sex offenders from being within 1500 feet of any school grounds or any facility where child day care is provided.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill adds a new section to the correction law relating to the presence of certain sex offenders near schools and child care facilities. The new section authorizes the county of Niagara to prohibit level two and level three sex offenders from being within 1500 feet of any school grounds or child care facility.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Recently, the Niagara County Legislature identified the threat posed to children by convicted sex offenders as a serious prob- lem. To that end, the Niagara County Legislature passed a resolution encouraging stronger restrictions on convicted sex offenders in order to Protect our children. Niagara County is not the only county in the state that is grappling with this problem. In fact, across the state, various municipalities and counties are taking proactive measures to protect their children from sexual predators by pursuing requirements in state and local laws to keep sex offenders away from children.
Currently, laws in New York only restrict individuals that are classi- fied as level three sex offenders from knowingly entering upon school grounds. These laws do not address level two sex offenders. Further, there are insufficient restrictions in place relating to facilities that provide child day care.
This bill would address these problems in Niagara County. First, this legislation would authorize Niagara County to restrict both level two and three sex offenders from knowingly entering upon or within 1500 feet of any school grounds. Further, this bill would authorize Niagara County to restrict both level two and level three sex offenders from entering upon or within 1500 feet of any facility where child day care is provided. Lastly, this bill ensures further protection of children by requiring these restriction for the remainder of a sex offenders natural life.
Legislative history
New legislation.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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