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Senator · Senate District 42
History
- Substituted by A1819A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1382
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Recommitted to rules
- Amended on third reading 1608a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to correction
Show 5 earlier actions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 55–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.42
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Relates to the residence and domicile of sex offender registrants
Vetoed · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the sex offender registry
Purpose or general idea of bill
Defines "residence" for clarification in the sex offender registry law and directs the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to develop a notification procedure for mandatory reporting by offenders who have multiple residences.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends the sex offender registry law by adding a new subdivision 19 to section 168-a of the correction law to define "residence" to mean any place where an offender maintains a fixed, permanent home and intends to return to when temporarily away.
Section 2: Amends the sex offender registry law by amending subdivision 1 of section 168-b of the correction law to require offenders with multiple residences to report their second residence or other residences within ten days of establishing an additional residence in a manner directed by the division.
Section 3: Effective date.
Justification
Under current law, sex offenders are only required to register their primary residence with DCJS. However, there is no requirement to register any additional residences, such as a seasonal home. This leaves law enforcement and community members unaware of the presence of a registered sex offender and unable to put protective measures in place, when necessary.
This bill defines "residence" in the sex offender registry law. It also requires offenders to register any additional residences with DCJS within ten days of establishing such residence. DCJS will determine the manner by which an offender reports such cases.
Nothing in this legislation will prohibit a person from having multiple residences for the purpose of this article.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: A8607 Referred to Corrections/S6202 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
Minimal to State
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law; provided that, the division of criminal justice services shall, within 180 days of such date notify each offender of their affirmative obligation to update registration information to detail any changes required by this act.
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