What's happening
This bill requires sex offenders to report changes in their employment address and allows law enforcement to share that information.
Why it matters
Expands reporting requirements for sex offenders. , mandating that they notify authorities within ten days of any change to their employment address—not just home residence—making it harder for offenders to avoid oversight by switching jobs without disclosure.
Increases transparency for communities and organizations. by allowing law enforcement to share offenders’ employment addresses, in addition to residence, with entities like schools, daycares, and community centers, potentially enhancing the ability of these groups to monitor risks.
Enhances public access to information. by permitting the inclusion of offenders’ employment addresses in public registries and databases, meaning that concerned citizens, parents, and employers can more easily find out if a registered offender is working nearby.
May have implications for offender reintegration and employment. , as broader dissemination of employment address could make it more difficult for registered individuals to secure or retain jobs, potentially impacting rehabilitation efforts but improving public safety awareness.
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Who cares
Registered sex offenders
They would have to report any change in employment address to the Division of Criminal Justice Services within ten calendar days.
Division of Criminal Justice Services
The division would receive employment-address updates as part of sex offender registration requirements.
Law enforcement agencies
Agencies could include a level two sex offender’s workplace address in information disseminated under the notification provisions.
Schools, day care centers and victim advocacy groups
These organizations could receive level two offenders’ workplace addresses through notifications to entities serving vulnerable populations related to the offense.
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Report Sex Offenders’ Work Addresses
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Sponsors
7 Co-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in correction
- Referred to correction
- Referred to correction
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.
Report Sex Offenders' Work Addresses
In Senate Committee · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · Sponsor Robert Ortt
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1788
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, FINCH, GIGLIO, GOODELL, KOLB, RA, RAIA, THIELE, WALSH -read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the employment address of sex offenders
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 168-f of the correction law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
4. Any sex offender shall register with the division no later than ten calendar days after any change of address, any change in employment address, internet accounts with internet access providers belonging to such offender, internet identifiers that such offender uses, or his or her status of enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher education. A fee of ten dollars, as authorized by subdivision eight of section one hundred sixty-eight-b of this article, shall be submitted by the sex offender each time such offender registers any change of address or any change of his or her status of enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher education. Any failure or omission to submit the required fee shall not affect the acceptance by the division of the change of address or change of status.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction law, as amended by chapter 513 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation shall be given to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall
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include a photograph and description of the offender and which may include the exact name and any aliases used by the sex offender, exact address, address of the offender's place of employment, background information including the offender's crime of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described herein shall also be provided in the subdirectory established in this article and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information shall, upon request, be made available to the public.
Such law enforcement agencies shall compile, maintain and update a listing of vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction. Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in disseminating such information on level two sex offenders pursuant to this paragraph. Such listing shall include and not be limited to: superintendents of schools or chief school administrators, superintendents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school bus transportation companies, day care centers, nursery schools, preschools, neighborhood watch groups, community centers, civic associations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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