Assembly Actions -
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Mar 26, 2018 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S8075
2017-2018 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
2017-S8075 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§168-b, 168-t & 168-w, Cor L
2017-S8075 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8075 SPONSOR: AVELLA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to residency require- ments for sex offenders PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to create a system to regularly monitor the compliance of sex offenders with residency requirements, and to require class three sex offenders to be subject to residency requirements for the duration of the time that they have to register with the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends Section 168-b of the correction law by adding new subdivision 13, which would require the creation of a system to regularly monitor that sex offenders are complying with the applica- ble residency requirements.
2017-S8075 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8075 I N S E N A T E March 26, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 residency require- ments for sex offenders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 168-b of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows: 13. THE DIVISION, WHEN ACKNOWLEDGING INITIAL REGISTRATION AND THERE- AFTER IN ANNUAL CORRESPONDENCE, SHALL ADVISE EACH SEX OFFENDER, TO WHOM THE RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE APPLIES, CONCERNING THE TERMS AND SPECIFIC DURATION OF SUCH RESTRICTION. THE DIVISION SHALL REGULARLY MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH RESTRICTION. § 2. Section 168-t of the correction law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 168-t. Penalty. Any sex offender required to register or to verify pursuant to the provisions of this article who fails to register or verify in the manner and within the time periods provided for in this article shall be guilty of a class E felony upon conviction for the first offense, and upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any sex offender who violates the provisions of section one hundred sixty-eight-v OR SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W of this article shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor upon conviction for the first offense, and upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any such failure to register or verify may also be the basis for revocation of parole pursuant to section two hundred fifty-nine-i of the executive law or the basis for revocation of probation pursuant to article four hundred ten of the criminal procedure law. § 3. Section 168-w of the correction law, as relettered by chapter 604 of the laws of 2005, is relettered section 168-x and a new section 168-w is added to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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