What's happening
This bill prohibits level two or three sex offenders from being placed in emergency housing or shelters with families with children.
Why it matters
Aims to increase the safety of children in shelters. by preventing individuals with more severe sex offense designations (level two or three) from residing in emergency or homeless housing facilities where children are present.
Could result in logistical challenges for social services agencies. , who must now find separate accommodations for affected offenders, potentially increasing costs and complexity in housing placement.
May impact the rehabilitation and reintegration of sex offenders. , as it narrows their housing options and could make it harder for them to find stable shelter, affecting their ability to comply with other post-release requirements.
Reflects heightened legislative focus on protecting vulnerable populations. particularly children—within the state's social services system, signaling a policy shift toward more restrictive placement practices for certain offenders.
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Bar Sex Offenders Near Kids
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History
- Referred to social services
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.316
- Referred to social services
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to social services
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–2
Show 4 earlier actions
- Ordered to third reading cal.1608
- Reported and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to social services
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Keep Sex Offenders From Shelters
In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Matthew Titone
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1784
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 10, 2017
Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, DIAZ, DILAN, FELDER, GOLD- EN, GRIFFO, KENNEDY, LANZA, MURPHY, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO, SEWARD, STAVISKY, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to restricting placement of level two or level three sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 131-y to read as follows:
§ 131-y. Placement of level two or level three sex offenders. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, neither the office of temporary and disability assistance, nor a social services official acting on his or her own or as an agent pursuant to this title, shall permit or cause the placement of any sex offender who has been assigned a level two or level three designation pursuant to article six-C of the correction law, into any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07311-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to restricting placement of level two or level three sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children
Purpose or general idea of bill
Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.
Summary of specific provisions
Adds a new section 131-y to the Social Services Law prohibiting placement of level 2 and level 3 sex offenders in temporary housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.
Justification
This legislation would require municipalities to place homeless level 2 and level 3 sex offenders in adult-only shelters or emergency housing where they will not be in close contact with children. Sex offenders are already barred from living in public housing; this measure extends the same protection to homeless families. This amendment makes a technical cross reference change.
Legislative history
2008: S.7742 - Referred to Social Services, Children & Families 2009-10: S.1867 - Referred to Social Services, Children & Families 2011-12: S.990 - Senate Calendar No. 716 2013-14: S.2328 Passed Senate 2015-2016 : S.851 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
No costs to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 180 days after it shall have become law.
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