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S869Senate2015-2016 Session

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a defaulting sex offender and who fails to contact law enforcement regarding the offender is guilty

Sponsor Michael H. RanzenhoferSD-61+11 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Correction
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator · Senate District 61

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

History

  1. Referred to correction
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 48–11
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.436
  7. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to correction
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 46–9
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.41
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S869

Title of bill

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to knowingly harboring a sex offender who has failed to register or verify

Summary of provisions

Section 1 adds a new subdivision 168-ii that provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a sex offender required to register or verify residence or employment pursuant to Section 168 of the Corrections Law, who has failed to register or verify as required by law, and fails to notify his or her local law enforcement agency as to the location of such offender, shall be guilty of an A misdemeanor.

Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect on January first next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become law.

Purpose and justification

The recent abduction and murder of Jessica Lunsford in Florida has again reminded us of the possibility of recidivism for those convicted of sex offenses, as well as the problem of dealing with those who protect convicted sex offenders who they know have not registered with the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Officials in Florida report that they twice interviewed persons in the house where the accused murderer was living, yet those persons never divulged that the suspect was living there. The accused murderer had a 30-year criminal history and was a convicted sex offender who was required to register, but had failed to do so. Officials further indicate that there is a high possibility that Jessica was still alive at the time these interviews were done. Had family members notified the police that the accused was living there, it is possible that she might have been rescued, but there was no law that would obligate these family members to tell officials that this convicted offender was living with them.

Existing law

Article 6-C of the Corrections Law provides for registration of convicted sex offenders.

Prior legislative history

2006 - S.4936-A/A.9233/A.10099 -- PASSED SENATE/Correction/Correction 2007-08-S.4636/A.2621-PASSED SENATE/Correction 2009-10 - S.2988/A.945 -- CRIME & CORRECTIONS/Correction 2011-12 - S.3220 - PASSED SENATE 2013-14 - S.1437 - PASSED SENATE

Fiscal implications

None.

Local fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

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