Senator Marty Golden Advances Legislation to Protect New Yorkers and Their Children From Sex Offenders

ALBANY– State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) today is announcing that the New York State Senate has passed two pieces of legislation that he sponsored that would help protect New York residents from convicted sex offenders.

Senate Bill S 5000A amends the Correction Law to require the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), upon notification that a sex offender who has been released or discharged from a correctional facility, hospital, or local correctional facility or placed on probation, to confirm that the sex offender's proposed residence is not within an area considered to be school grounds or a playground. (A. 7409, Assemblymember Braunstein).

Senate Bill S 4046, amends the Executive Law to prohibit sex offenders from being entitled to licenses as state certified and licensed real estate appraisers. This section also requires that a real estate appraiser notify and provide a certified copy of the judgment of conviction to the Department of State within 5 days after the imposition of sentence for a conviction of a sex offense or a sexually violent crime. (A. 570, Assemblymember Braunstein).

“We must go further than just mandating violent criminals to register as sex offenders in order to protect all New Yorkers. We must ensure that we restrict their contact with unsuspecting citizens and avoid any interaction with our children. I am confident that these two bills will help further guard our communities against sexual predators and help keep New Yorkers safe. I ask the State Assembly to join the Senate in doing the right thing and passing these bills before the end of session” said Senator Marty Golden.

The bills have been sent to the Assembly.