Requires landlords to post notices in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex offender registry; provides the language for such notice; provides such posting requirement shall only apply to multiple dwellings.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6477
SPONSOR: Chandler-Waterman TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the posting
of a notice in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex
offender registry
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the posting
of a notice in certain rental premises regarding access to .the sex
offender registry.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Posting of general notice in multiple dwellings. Notwithstanding-many
laws, rule or regulation to the contrary, the landlord r;f_a.multiple
dwelling shall post in a conspicuous place in each and every entrance
way of such multiple dwelling, at least one copy of the notice as
oiovided for in subdivision two of this section. The division of housing
and community renewal shall promulgate any rules and regulations deems
necessary ifor the further implementation of this section. 2. Such
notice shall contain the following language: "Notice: The New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services maintains and distributes a subdi-
rectory, which includes the . locations and photographs of high-risk sex
offenders. If you have reason to .believe sex offender resides in your
building or neighborhood, please Contact your local law enforcement
agency for further information on how to access and view the subdirecto-
ry of high-risk sex offenders. you may also access this information at a
special toll-free telephone number, 1-800-262-3257, to verify the regis-
tration of a particular individual. It is illegal to use information
obtained from the Division of criminal Justice Services subdirectory or
the special toll-free teleph one number to commit a crime against any
person listed or to engage in illegal 23disorimination or harassment
against such person." 3.For purposes of this section, the following
terms have the following meanings: a "landlord" shall include owner,
agent, manager, superintendent, or any other person whose .responsibil-
ities include maintenance of a multiple dwelling and b. "multiple duell-
ing" means the same as such term in defined ih section four of the
multiple dwelling law and section four of the multiple residence law.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill will work to require the posting of a notice in certain rental
premises regarding access to the sex offender registry.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
N/A
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
TBD
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6477
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 11, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the posting
of a notice in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex
offender registry
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 168-
2 kk to read as follows:
3 § 168-kk. Posting of general notice in multiple dwellings. 1.
4 Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the land-
5 lord of a multiple dwelling shall post in a conspicuous place in each
6 and every entrance way of such multiple dwelling, at least one copy of
7 the notice as provided for in subdivision two of this section. The divi-
8 sion of housing and community renewal shall promulgate any rules and
9 regulations it deems necessary for the further implementation of this
10 section.
11 2. Such notice shall contain the following language:
12 "Notice: The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
13 maintains and distributes a subdirectory, which includes the locations
14 and photographs of high risk sex offenders. If you have reason to
15 believe a sex offender resides in your building or neighborhood, please
16 contact your local law enforcement agency for further information on how
17 to access and view the subdirectory of high risk sex offenders. You may
18 also access the information at a special toll free telephone number,
19 1-800-262-3257, to verify the registration of a particular individual.
20 It is illegal to use information obtained from the Division of Criminal
21 Justice Services subdirectory or the special toll free telephone number
22 to commit a crime against any person listed or to engage in illegal
23 discrimination or harassment against such person."
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07768-01-3
A. 6477 2
1 3. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the follow-
2 ing meanings:
3 a. "landlord" shall include owner, agent, manager, superintendent, or
4 any other person whose responsibilities include maintenance of a multi-
5 ple dwelling; and
6 b. "multiple dwelling" means the same as such term is defined in
7 section four of the multiple dwelling law and section four of the multi-
8 ple residence law.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
10 it shall have become a law.
