Assembly Actions -
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Senate Bill S4738
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2025-S4738 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S4738 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4738 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act creating a temporary New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The bill establishes a temporary state commission, to be known as the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management, to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning factors that impact the risk of recidivism, and lead to the concentration of sex offenders in certain residential areas. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill establishes a temporary state commission, to be known as the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the effectiveness
2025-S4738 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4738 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT creating a temporary New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that persons convicted of a sex offense present a danger to the public. It is necessary that these offenders receive appropriate supervision and treatment designed to reduce the risk of re-offense in order to ensure the safety, health and welfare of the communities in which convicted sex offenders reside. The legislature further finds that New York's state prison system does not adequately prepare incarcerated individuals for a safe return to the community upon the completion of their sentence. Lack of treatment during incarceration creates a threat to public safety by increasing the likelihood that incarcerated individuals released to the community will be unable to successfully transition back to society and therefore heightens the risk of re-offense. This is especially true for sex offenders who often do not find appropriate housing and treatment programs in the community. Further, the division of parole, local probation departments and social services agencies are often unable to locate suitable housing for convicted sex offenders. This lack of housing has resulted in an unac- ceptable level of concentration of sex offenders in certain residential areas. § 2. A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management, hereinafter referred to as the commission, is hereby created to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of programs involving incarcerated individuals who are required to register as a sex EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09459-01-5
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