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History
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–3
- Ordered to third reading cal.1213
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided
In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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BILL NUMBER:S5680
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, the executive law and the penal law, in relation to prohibiting sex offenders from living within a quarter mile of any school, park, playground or building in which child day care is provided
Purpose of the bill
This legislation would prohibit any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends various sections of law to require that registered sex offenders shall be prohibited from living within 1,350 feet, or a quarter mile, from any school building, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided.
Justification
In 2007, the North Tonawanda Common Council passed a local law barring sex offenders from living within 1,350 feet or 1/4 of a mile of any property where children frequent. Such properties include but are not limited to, schools, daycares and playgrounds. In an effort to continue to protect the citizens and children of the State the radius within which sex offenders are prohibited from residing would be expanded to 1/4 mile.
Prior legislative history
2011-2012: A.8670
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to sex offenders convicted or released on or after such date.
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