Assembly Actions -
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Jun 13, 2012 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1236 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 07, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 23, 2012 |
print number 5288a |
Jan 23, 2012 |
amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1248 |
Jun 13, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 03, 2011 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S5288
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S5288 - Details
2011-S5288 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5288 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to information contained in the sex offender registry PURPOSE: Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services' (DCJS) website that provides sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 168-q of the correction law as amended by chapter 478 of the laws of 2009 to require the DCJS website relating to registered sex offenders to require the subdirectory to be searchable via the internet by the zip code for both the offender's residence address and their place of employment. JUSTIFICATION: While government has taken major actions to inform the public that a convicted registered sex offender is living in their neighborhood, there is currently no way for parents, guardians and those who care for children that a convicted registered sex offender may be working in their community. This legislation corrects a loopbole in the current law that will disclose to the public that not only if a
2011-S5288 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5288 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to information contained in the sex offender registry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 168-q of the correction law, as amended by chapter 478 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1. The division shall maintain a subdirectory of level two and three sex offenders. The subdirectory shall include the exact address, address of the offender's place of employment and photograph of the sex offender along with the following information, if available: name, physical description, age and distinctive markings. Background information including the sex offender's crime of conviction, modus of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and a description of special conditions imposed on the sex offender shall also be included. The subdirectory shall have sex offender listings categorized by county and zip code. A copy of the subdirectory shall annually be distributed to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies for purposes of public access. The division shall distribute monthly updates to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies for purposes of public access. Such departments shall require that a person in writing provide their name and address prior to viewing the subdirectory. Any information identifying the victim by name, birth date, address or relation to the sex offender shall be excluded from the subdirectory distributed for purposes of public access. The subdirectory provided for herein shall be updated EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03663-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5288A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to information contained in the sex offender registry PURPOSE: Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services' (DCJS) website that provides sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 168-q of the correction law as amended by chapter 532 of the laws of 2011. JUSTIFICATION: While government has taken major actions to inform the public that a convicted registered sex offender is living in their neighborhood, there is currently no way for parents, guardians and those who care for children that a convicted registered sex offender may be working in their community. This legislation corrects a loop hole in the current law that will disclose to the public that not only if a convicted registered sex offender is living in their neighborhood but if they are also working in their community. This measure will protect children and adult victims by enhancing parents, guardians
2011-S5288A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5288--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to information contained in the sex offender registry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 168-q of the correction law, as amended by chapter 532 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 1. The division shall maintain a subdirectory of level two and three sex offenders. The subdirectory shall include the exact address, address of the offender's place of employment and photograph of the sex offender along with the following information, if available: name, physical description, age and distinctive markings. Background information including the sex offender's crime of conviction, modus of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and a description of special conditions imposed on the sex offender shall also be included. The subdirectory shall have sex offender listings categorized by county and zip code. Such subdirectory shall be made available at all times on the internet via the division homepage. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SUBDIRECTORY SHALL BE SEARCHABLE VIA THE INTERNET BY THE ZIP CODE FOR BOTH THE OFFENDER'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS AND HIS OR HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. Any person may apply to the division to receive automated e-mail notifications whenever a new or updated subdirectory registration occurs in a geographic area specified by such person. The division shall furnish such service at no EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03663-02-1
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