Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to mental health |
Jan 29, 2009 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A3919
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KOON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Susan John
Dennis H. Gabryszak
Robert Reilly
Joan Christensen
multi-Sponsors
Thomas Alfano
James Bacalles
Michael Benjamin
Barbara Clark
2009-A3919 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A3919 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3919 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 29, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KOON, JOHN, GABRYSZAK, REILLY, CHRISTENSEN, FIELDS, COLTON, ROBINSON, SCHROEDER, EDDINGTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, BACALLES, BENJAMIN, CLARK, DUPREY, FINCH, HYER-SPENCER, MAISEL, MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, MOLINARO, OAKS, PEOPLES, PHEFFER, SAYWARD, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disa- bilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing new sexually violent predator facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 7.26 to read as follows: S 7.26 SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR FACILITIES. 1. PRIOR TO OPENING ANY SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR FACILITY, THE OFFICE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HOLD A MINIMUM OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF EACH MEETING SHALL BE CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NOTICE TO ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING. EACH MEET- ING SHALL HAVE AT LEAST A PORTION OF SUCH MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR GENERAL COMMENT. THE OFFICE SHALL NOT MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE VIABILITY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR FACILITY UNTIL AFTER ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD. THE OFFICE MUST STATE, IN WRITING, WITH PARTICULARITY, THE REASONS FOR AUTHORIZING THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OF A FACILITY. THE OFFICE MUST ALSO POST THE INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE. 2. NO FACILITY MAY BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN A ONE-MILE RADIUS OF ANY SCHOOL, DAY CARE, PUBLIC PARK, OR SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENT. 3. NO FACILITY MAY BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF AN EXISTING SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR FACILITY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02473-01-9
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