Assembly Bill A4151

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits the employment of sex offenders in any position having substantial contact 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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2011-A4151 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S260
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §168-w to be §168-x, add §168-w, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1716, S1049
2013-2014: A4750
2015-2016: A2339
2017-2018: A8303
2019-2020: A4567

2011-A4151 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the employment of a sex offender in any position having substantial contact with children; defines "substantial contact" as any activity involving children; establishes criminal penalties for violation of statutory provisions.

2011-A4151 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4151

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the correction  law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting  sex
  offenders  from  any position involving substantial contact with chil-
  dren

  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 SHALL NOT BE EMPLOYED IN A  POSITION  INVOLVING
SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN. 1. NO SEX OFFENDER SHALL APPLY FOR OR
ACCEPT A POSITION WHICH INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN. SUCH
POSITION SHALL INCLUDE ANY JOB, TASK OR OCCUPATION, WHICH BY ITS NATURE,
REQUIRES  A  PERSON  TO  BE  IN SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN IN THE
REGULAR PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES OR DEALINGS IN  SUCH  POSITION.
THIS  SECTION SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ANY PERSON SEEKING A PERMIT OR PERMIS-
SION TO EXECUTE ANY ACTIVITY OR PERFORMANCE THAT WOULD PRESENT A  DIRECT
CONTACT WITH CHILDREN.
  2. THE DEFINITION OF "POSITION" AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
ANY  PERSON SEEKING EMPLOYMENT EITHER PAID OR NOT PAID, ANY PERSON SEEK-
ING TO VOLUNTEER, OR ANY PERSON SEEKING  A  PERMIT  OR  PERMISSION  THAT
WOULD PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN.
  3. EXAMPLES OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT 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 SAID SCHOOL;
  B. ANY POSITION IN A CHILD-CARE FACILITY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01374-01-1

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