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Assembly Bill A8260A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting registered sex offenders from residing near any school, park or his or her victim

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2011-A8260 - Details

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 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A3985

2011-A8260 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting registered sex offenders from residing near any school, park or his or her victim.

2011-A8260 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8260

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. RA -- 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  residing  within one thousand feet of the
  boundaries of any school

  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. REGISTERED SEX  OFFENDER  RESIDENCE  LIMITATION.  1.  NO  SEX
OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL RESIDE WITHIN ONE
THOUSAND  FEET  OF  THE  BOUNDARIES OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
  2. "BOUNDARIES OF ANY SCHOOL" MEANS IN, ON  OR  WITHIN  ANY  BUILDING,
STRUCTURE,  ATHLETIC  PLAYING FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN
THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE  OF  A  PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, OR SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE
CHILDREN ARE IN DAILY ATTENDANCE.
  3.  ANY DESIGNATED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11826-01-1

2011-A8260A (ACTIVE) - Details

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 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A3985

2011-A8260A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting registered sex offenders from residing near any school, park or his or her victim.

2011-A8260A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8260--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Correction in accordance
  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting regis-
  tered sex offenders from residing in certain locations

  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. REGISTERED SEX  OFFENDER  RESIDENCE  LIMITATION.  1.  NO  SEX
OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL RESIDE WITHIN ONE
THOUSAND  FEET  OF  THE  BOUNDARIES OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, OR WITH FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF THE BOUNDA-
RY OF ANY PUBLIC PARK, OR WITHIN TWO THOUSAND FEET OF THE  RESIDENCE  OF
THE VICTIM OF THE REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER.
  2.  "BOUNDARIES  OF  ANY  SCHOOL" MEANS IN, ON OR WITHIN ANY BUILDING,
STRUCTURE, ATHLETIC PLAYING FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND  CONTAINED  WITHIN
THE  REAL  PROPERTY  BOUNDARY  LINE  OF  A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, OR SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE
CHILDREN ARE IN DAILY ATTENDANCE.
  3. ANY DESIGNATED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF  SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11826-02-2

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