Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 21, 2016 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to judiciary |
Jan 21, 2015 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S2079
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2015-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires that contracts for the sale or lease of residential real property include a notice that information on high risk sex offenders is available to the public and that the division of criminal justice services maintain a "900" telephone number through which sex offender information is available on specific individuals.
2015-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2079 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring the disclosure, upon the sale or lease of residential real property, of the availability of certain sex offender information PURPOSE: To include in all leases and contracts for sale of real property a notice informing the renter and/or buyer of the existence of the N.Y. sex offender registry. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds two new sections, 220-a and 242-a, to the Real Property Law, to include a notice on all leases and contracts for sale of real property which informs the renter and/or buyer of the existence of the N.Y. sex offender (Megan's Law) registry, its corollary "900" telephone number and the Division of Criminal Justice Services website. JUSTIFICATION: The proposed amendment would require all written leases and rental agreements for residential real property and contracts for sale of residential real property entered into contain a specified notice regarding the subdirectory of high risk sex offenders, the New York State Special "900" telephone number and the DCJS website. This bill would provide that, upon delivery of the notice, the lessor, seller, or broker is not required to provide additional information regarding registered sex offenders, and that a registered sex offender may not bring any cause of action against the disclosing party.
2015-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2079 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring the disclosure, upon the sale or lease of residential real property, of the availability of certain sex offender information THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding two new sections 220-a and 242-a to read as follows: S 220-A. DISCLOSURE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION. 1. EVERY LEASE AND RENTAL AGREEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY SHALL CONTAIN IN NOT LESS THAN EIGHT POINT TYPE, THE FOLLOWING NOTICE: NOTICE: THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES MAIN- TAINS AND DISTRIBUTES A SUBDIRECTORY, WHICH IS A BOOK THAT PROVIDES THE LOCATION OF HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDERS REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT, TO THE OFFICES OF LOCAL VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, AND COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC ACCESS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS AND VIEW THE SUBDIRECTORY OF HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDERS. THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES ALSO OPERATES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS A SPECIAL "900" TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH CALLERS MAY VERIFY THE REGISTRATION OF A NAMED INDIVIDUAL. CALLERS MUST HAVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION WHICH WILL ACHIEVE POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION SUCH AS AN EXACT ADDRESS, DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OR BIRTH DATE. IN ADDITION, THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES MAINTAINS A WEBSITE PROVIDING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES, REGARDING CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS. 2. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, UPON DELIVERY OF THE NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION TO THE LESSEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, NEITHER THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05330-01-5
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