What's happening
This bill requires the sex offender registry to be searchable online by both offenders' home and work zip codes.
Why it matters
Expands transparency and public access. by allowing anyone to search the sex offender registry by both home and work zip codes, not just home addresses, potentially making it easier for the public to assess risks in both residential and employment areas.
Addresses community and workplace safety concerns. by providing more comprehensive information on offenders’ locations, which could be particularly important for people living near businesses, schools, or other sensitive sites where offenders might work.
May affect offenders' reintegration and privacy. since making work locations searchable could impact their ability to find and maintain employment, and increases the scope of personal information shared online.
Could change how notifications are used. by expanding searchable fields, potentially leading to more targeted and widespread use of automated email alerts about offenders in both residential and employment zip codes.
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Search Sex Offenders by Work
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
388
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to information contained in the sex offender registry
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 168-q of the correction law, as amended by chapter 462 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
1. The division shall maintain a subdirectory of level two and three sex offenders. The subdirectory shall include the exact address, address of the offender's place of employment and photograph of the sex offender along with the following information, if available: name, physical description, age and distinctive markings. Background information including all of the sex offender's crimes of conviction that require him or her to register pursuant to this article, modus 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 a description of special conditions imposed on the sex offender shall also be included. The subdirectory shall have sex offender listings categorized by county and zip code. Such subdirectory shall be made available at all times on the internet via the division homepage. The information contained in the subdirectory shall be searchable via the internet by the zip code for both the offender's residence address and his or her place of employment. Any person may apply to the division to receive automated e-mail notifications whenever a new or updated subdirectory registration occurs in a geographic area specified by such person. The division shall furnish such service at no charge to such person, who shall request e-mail notification by county
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03502-01-9
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and/or zip code on forms developed and provided by the division. E-mail notification is limited to three geographic areas per e-mail account.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to information contained in the sex offender registry
Purpose
Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services' (DCJS) website that provides sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 168-q of the correction law as amended by chapter 532 of the laws of 2011.
Justification
While government has taken major actions to inform the public that a convicted registered sex offender is living in their neighborhood, there is currently no way for parents, guardians and those who care for chil- dren to know that a convicted registered sex offender may be working in their community. This legislation corrects a loop hole in the current law that will disclose to the public not only if a convicted registered sex offender is living in their neighborhood but if they are also work- ing in their community. This measure will protect children and adult victims by enhancing parents, guardians and those who registered sex offender care for children to be aware that a convicted is in their community.
Legislative history
2018: S.4059 - Passed Senate/A.6581 - Referred to Correction 2017: S.4059 - Passed Senate/A.6581 - Referred to Correction 2016: S.3811 - Passed Senate 2015: S.3811 - Passed Senate 2012: S.5288 - Passed Senate/Referred to Corrections 2011: S.5288 - Passed Senate/Referred to Corrections 2010: S.621 - Referred to Crime Victims/A.7608 - Referred to Correction 2009: S.621 - Referred to Crime Victims/A.7808 - Referred to Correction 2008: S.6445 - Passed Senate 2007: S.6445 - Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
90 days after enactment.
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