Senate Bill S1608A

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the residence and domicile of sex offender registrants

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S1608 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1819
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§168-a & 168-b, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6202, A8607

2015-S1608 - Summary

Relates to the residence of sex offender registrants.

2015-S1608 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1608 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1608

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BONACIC, LARKIN, LITTLE -- 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 the sex offender
  registry

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 168-a of the correction law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
  19. "RESIDENCE" OR  "DOMICILE"  MEANS  ANY  PLACE  WHERE  AN  OFFENDER
INTENDS  TO  RESIDE  ON  EITHER A FULL OR PART TIME BASIS. NOTHING SHALL
PROHIBIT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE ONLY, A  PERSON  FROM  HAVING
MULTIPLE RESIDENCES OR DOMICILES.
  S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 168-b of the correction
law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as
follows:
  (a)  The  sex  offender's  name, all aliases used, date of birth, sex,
race, height, weight, eye color, driver's license number,  home  address
and/or  expected  place of domicile, any internet accounts with internet
access providers belonging to such  offender  and  internet  identifiers
that  such  offender  uses.  THE  DIVISION SHALL QUERY OFFENDERS ON EACH
REGISTRATION FORM WHETHER SUCH OFFENDER HAS MULTIPLE RESIDENCES OR DOMI-
CILES  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  NINETEEN  OF  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT-A  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  AND  SHALL  DEVELOP EXAMPLES OF WHEN A
PERSON SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MULTIPLE RESIDENCES OR DOMICILES.  IF  AN
OFFENDER  ACQUIRES OR ESTABLISHES ANY ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES OR DOMICILES
DURING A REGISTRATION PERIOD, SUCH  OFFENDER  SHALL,  WITHIN  TEN  DAYS,
NOTIFY  ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SUCH ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES OR DOMICILES
IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE DIVISION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law;  provided  that,  the division of criminal justice
services shall, within one hundred eighty days of such date notify  each
offender of their affirmative obligation to update registration informa-
tion to detail any changes required by this act.

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2015-S1608A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1819
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§168-a & 168-b, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6202, A8607

2015-S1608A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the residence of sex offender registrants.

2015-S1608A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1608A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1608--A
    Cal. No. 42

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, FUNKE, LARKIN, LITTLE, MURPHY -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on  Crime  Victims,  Crime  and Correction -- committee discharged and
  said bill committed to the Committee on Rules  --  reported  favorably
  from  said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and
  delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in  relation  to  the  sex  offender
  registry

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 168-a of the correction law is amended by adding  a
new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
  19.  "RESIDENCE"  MEANS  ANY  PLACE  WHERE  A SEX OFFENDER MAINTAINS A
FIXED, PERMANENT HOME TO WHICH HE OR SHE, WHEN TEMPORARILY AWAY, INTENDS
TO RETURN. NOTHING SHALL PROHIBIT, FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  ARTICLE
ONLY, A PERSON FROM HAVING MULTIPLE RESIDENCES.
  S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 168-b of the correction
law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as
follows:
  (a)  The  sex  offender's  name, all aliases used, date of birth, sex,
race, height, weight, eye color, driver's license number,  home  address
and/or  expected  place of domicile, any internet accounts with internet
access providers belonging to such  offender  and  internet  identifiers
that  such  offender  uses. THE DIVISION SHALL QUESTION SUCH OFFENDER ON
EACH REGISTRATION FORM WHETHER HE OR  SHE  HAS  MULTIPLE  RESIDENCES  AS
DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION NINETEEN OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF
THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL NOTIFY OFFENDERS OF THE REQUIREMENT  TO  REGISTER
ALL SUCH RESIDENCES ANNUALLY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02170-03-5

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