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Assembly Bill A9724

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting sex offenders from residing in community residences

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2013-A9724 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7503
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง168-ee, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4254, S2885
2017-2018: A4762, S3027
2019-2020: S3390

2013-A9724 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits sex offenders from residing in community residences.

2013-A9724 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9724

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 20, 2014
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  correction  law, in relation to prohibiting sex
  offenders from residing in community homes

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

  Section  1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 168-
ee to read as follows:
  S 168-EE. COMMUNITY RESIDENCES. ANY SEX OFFENDER  REGISTERED  PURSUANT
TO  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM RESIDING IN A COMMUNITY RESI-
DENCE. A COMMUNITY RESIDENCE, FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  SHALL  BE
DEFINED  AS  ANY  FACILITY  OPERATED  BY  OR SUBJECT TO LICENSURE BY THE
OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OR THE  OFFICE  FOR  PEOPLE  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES  WHICH  PROVIDES  A  SUPERVISED  RESIDENCE  OR  RESIDENTIAL
RESPITE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15206-01-4

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