Establishes a moratorium on the placement of registered sex offenders by the office for people with developmental disabilities in residential placements for individuals with developmental disabilities; requires the office to study the dangers and effects of such placements and whether there are any other alternatives to such placements and to report to the governor and the legislature on its findings and recommendations.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1136
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT establishing a moratorium on the placement of registered sex
offenders by the office for people with developmental disabilities in
residential placements for individuals with developmental disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Moratorium on the placement of registered sex offenders in
residential placements for individuals with developmental disabilities.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there is here-
by established a moratorium on the placement by the office for people
with developmental disabilities of registered sex offenders, pursuant to
article 6-C of the correction law, in any residential placement for
individuals with developmental disabilities. The moratorium shall
continue in existence until the office for people with developmental
disabilities reports to the governor and the legislature on its findings
and recommendations as required by subdivision 2 of this section.
2. The office for people with developmental disabilities, in cooper-
ation with the department of mental hygiene and the department of
corrections and community supervision, shall conduct a comprehensive
study to determine: (i) the dangers to the physical and mental health of
current developmentally disabled residents that may result from the
placement of registered sex offenders in such residences; (ii) any other
possible implications of placing registered sex offenders in such resi-
dences; and (iii) whether there are any other practicable alternatives
to such placements.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03435-01-5
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