Assembly Bill A10044

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children

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

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2009-A10044 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6851
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Rel §168-w to be §168-x, add §168-w, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2693
2013-2014: S3762
2015-2016: S1943
2017-2018: S1635

2009-A10044 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children.

2009-A10044 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10044 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  10044

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation  to  prohibiting  regis-
  tered sex offenders from working with children

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

  Section 1. Section 168-w of the correction law, as relettered by chap-
ter 604 of the laws of 2005, is  relettered  section  168-x  and  a  new
section 168-w is added to read as follows:
  S  168-W.  SEX  OFFENDERS PROHIBITED FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN. 1. NO
PERSON REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  BE
ALLOWED  TO  ACCEPT A POSITION, EITHER AS PAID EMPLOYMENT OR A VOLUNTEER
POSITION, WHICH BY THE INHERENT NATURE OF THE POSITION PLACES THE PERSON
IN SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN. THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO  APPLY  TO
ANY  PERSON  SEEKING  A  PERMIT OR PERMISSION TO EXECUTE ANY ACTIVITY OR
PERFORMANCE THAT WOULD PRESENT A DIRECT CONTACT WITH CHILDREN.
  2. EXAMPLES OF SUCH POSITIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
  A. ANY POSITION IN A SCHOOL INCLUDING TEACHERS, TEACHER-AIDES,  ADMIN-
ISTRATORS,  ASSISTANTS, CAFETERIA WORKERS, JANITORS, NURSES OR ANY OTHER
PERSON WORKING IN A SCHOOL THAT WOULD HAVE  CONTACT  WITH  THE  CHILDREN
ATTENDING A SCHOOL;
  B. ANY POSITION IN A CHILD-CARE FACILITY;
  C.  ANY RECREATIONAL POSITION SUCH AS A COACH, BOY OR GIRL SCOUT LEAD-
ER, CAMP COUNSELOR, LIFEGUARD,  INSTRUCTOR  OR  ANY  OTHER  RECREATIONAL
POSITION IN A PARK, PLAYGROUND, AMUSEMENT PARK, POOL OR ANY OTHER FACIL-
ITY THAT WOULD ALLOW A SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN; OR
  D. ANY STORE OR RESTAURANT THAT IS SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TOWARDS CHIL-
DREN SUCH AS A TOY STORE OR CHILDREN'S THEME RESTAURANT.
  3.  EMPLOYERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED
ACCESS TO THE STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR ANY CONVICTIONS  OF
SEXUAL  ABUSE  OF  A  CHILD. EVERY EMPLOYER, ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT
ENTITY SHALL CHECK ANY POTENTIAL  EMPLOYEES  OR  VOLUNTEERS  SEEKING  TO
ASSUME  A  POSITION  THAT  WILL  ALLOW SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

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

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