Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to correction |
Apr 20, 2009 |
held for consideration in correction |
Feb 11, 2009 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A5236
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A5236 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A5236 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2097 A. 5236 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 11, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, BONACIC, FLANAGAN, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to restricting the resi- dency of certain sex offenders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 168- ll to read as follows: S 168-LL. GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION FOR SEX OFFENDERS. THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF SEX OFFEN- DERS, DIVISION OF PAROLE, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE, AND LOCAL PROBATION DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ON THE PLACEMENT, LOCATION, RELOCATION, OR SETTLEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SUCH GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES SHALL BE BASED UPON, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 1. THAT MUNICIPALITIES BE ALLOWED TO REJECT THE PLACEMENT OF ADDI- TIONAL SEX OFFENDERS IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A MUNICIPALITY SHALL ACCEPT ANY MORE SUCH INDIVID- UALS SHALL INCLUDE: (A) THAT SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT CURRENTLY OVERLY CONCENTRATED IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF ONE MUNICIPALITY OR PORTION OF A MUNICIPALITY; (B) ALL EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO LOCATE SUCH INDIVIDUALS IN AREAS THAT HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPORT SERVICES TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF RE-OFFENSE; (C) THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE LOCATED REASONABLY CLOSE TO SUCH INDI- VIDUALS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND MORAL SUPPORT TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF RE-OFFENSE; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04006-01-9
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