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- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–4
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.196
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–3
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- Ordered to third reading cal.99
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Requires school districts, upon notification from law enforcement agencies, to notify residents of sex offenders living in the district
In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to required notification by school districts of sex offender residence; and to amend the education law, in relation to apportionment to school districts for certain expenses related to sex offender notification
Purpose
This bill would require that a school district shall distribute information on sex offenders residing within the school district to the parents of its students.
Summary of provisions
Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-1 of the correction law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 513 of the laws of 2011 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and 680 of the laws of 2005, are amended.
Justification
Megan's Law requires level two and level three sex offenders resister with local law enforcement agencies, who may distribute information including the offender's name, picture, address, location of employment and background information.
This legislation would require a school district, upon receiving this information from law enforcement officials, to distribute the information to the parents of its students.
The rate of recidivism among sex offenders is very high, as such, it is important that the public is aware of any dangerous offenders who may be living in their neighborhood. The information is currently available to the public, but many parents are not aware of this, or do not know where to look to find the information. Sending the offenders' profiles to the parents in the school district provides an extra assurance that each household has the invaluable information that could protect their children from dangerous predators.
This legislation provides funding to reimburse the school districts for their costs related to complying with this requirement.
Legislative history
2013-14 S.1764/A.1220; 2011-12 S.1449C; 2009-10 S.1176; 2007-08, S.7819.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, and shall apply to expenses incurred by school districts after such effective date.
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