Senate Bill S8050

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8050

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 8, 2016
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Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring  the  divi-
  sion  of  criminal justice services to provide the name and address of
  each level two and level three sex offender  to  each  adult  resident
  residing in the county in which such sex offender resides

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of
the correction law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 513 of the  laws
of  2011 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and 680
of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows:
  (b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation
shall be given to such sex offender. In such case  the  law  enforcement
agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or
agencies  having  had  jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction
shall be notified and may disseminate relevant information  which  shall
include  a  photograph  and  description  of  the offender and which may
include the exact name and any aliases used by the sex  offender,  exact
address,  background  information  including  the  offender's  crime  of
conviction, mode 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 the description of
special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable
populations related to the nature of the offense committed by  such  sex
offender.  Any  entity  receiving  information  on  a  sex  offender may
disclose or further disseminate such information at its  discretion.  In
addition,  in  such case, the information described herein shall also be
provided in the subdirectory established in this  article  and  notwith-
standing  any  other  provision  of  law,  such  information shall, upon
request, be made available to the public.  PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  THE
DIVISION  SHALL,  ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH EACH YEAR, PROVIDE AND
DELIVER, BY MAIL, TO EACH ADULT RESIDENT OF EACH COUNTY, A LIST  OF  THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EVERY SEX OFFENDER RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY.

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

                                                           LBD15751-01-6

S. 8050                             2

  Such  law  enforcement  agencies  shall compile, maintain and update a
listing of vulnerable organizational entities within  its  jurisdiction.
Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in
disseminating  such  information  on level two sex offenders pursuant to
this  paragraph.  Such  listing  shall  include  and  not be limited to:
superintendents of schools or chief school  administrators,  superinten-
dents  of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school
bus transportation companies, day care centers,  nursery  schools,  pre-
schools,  neighborhood  watch  groups,  community centers, civic associ-
ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
  (c) If the risk of repeat offense is high and there exists a threat to
the public safety a level three designation shall be given to  such  sex
offender.  In  such  case, the law enforcement agency or agencies having
jurisdiction and the law  enforcement  agency  or  agencies  having  had
jurisdiction  at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and
may disseminate relevant information which shall  include  a  photograph
and description of the offender and which may include the sex offender's
exact  name and any aliases used by the offender, exact address, address
of the offender's place of employment, background information  including
the  offender's  crime  of conviction, mode 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
the  description  of  special  conditions imposed on the offender to any
entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the  offense
committed  by  such  sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a
sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its
discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described  herein
shall  also  be provided in the subdirectory established in this article
and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information  shall,
upon  request, be made available to the public.  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
THE DIVISION SHALL, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH EACH  YEAR,  PROVIDE
AND  DELIVER,  BY MAIL, TO EACH ADULT RESIDENT OF EACH COUNTY, A LIST OF
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EVERY SEX OFFENDER RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY.
  Such law enforcement agencies shall compile,  maintain  and  update  a
listing  of  vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction.
Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in
disseminating such information on level three sex offenders pursuant  to
this  paragraph.  Such  listing  shall  include  and  not be limited to:
superintendents of schools or chief school  administrators,  superinten-
dents  of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school
bus transportation companies, day care centers,  nursery  schools,  pre-
schools,  neighborhood  watch  groups,  community centers, civic associ-
ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.