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Senate Bill S2055
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction 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
2011-S2055 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง168-l, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S976
2011-S2055 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community; strengthens Megan's Law by requiring law enforcement to notify, within 48 hours of receiving knowledge, vulnerable organizations which are located near the residence of a convicted sex offender, whether the offender is a level 1, 2 or 3 sex offender.
2011-S2055 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2055 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community PURPOSE: This bill relates to informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-1 of the correction law. Paragraph (a) stipulates that within 48 hours of receiving notice of a level one designated sex offender, the chief of police or law enforcement designee shall notify all licensed day care centers, and all public and private elementary and secondary schools located within a one-mile radius of the residence of the sexual predator of the presence of the sexual predator. Paragraph (b) stipulates that within 48 hours of receiving notice of a level two designated sex offender, the chief of police or law enforcement designee shall notify all licensed day care centers, and all public and private elementary and secondary schools located
2011-S2055 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2055 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction law, paragraphs (a) and (b) as amended by chap- ter 106 of the laws of 2006 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and 680 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows: (a) If the risk of repeat offense is low, a level one 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 may include a photograph and description of the offender and which may include the name of the sex offender, approximate address based on sex offender's zip code, background information including the offender's crime of conviction, 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 the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense commit- ted by such sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its discretion. SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL COMPILE, MAINTAIN AND UPDATE A LISTING OF VULNERABLE ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITIES WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06823-01-1
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