A02284 Summary:
BILL NO | A02284 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Englebright |
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COSPNSR | Moya |
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MLTSPNSR | Curran, Hooper |
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Amd S168-l, Cor L | |
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Requires law enforcement agencies to generate a monthly report on community notification procedures for each sex offender. |
A02284 Actions:
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01/15/2015 | referred to correction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2016 | referred to correction |
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Go to topA02284 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2284 2015-2016 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MOYA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CURRAN, HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring monthly reports on community notification related to sex offenders The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of 2 the correction law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 513 of the laws 3 of 2011 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and 680 4 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows: 5 (b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation 6 shall be given to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement 7 agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or 8 agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction 9 shall be notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall 10 include a photograph and description of the offender and which may 11 include the exact name and any aliases used by the sex offender, exact 12 address, background information including the offender's crime of 13 conviction, mode of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and 14 address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender 15 is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and the description of 16 special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable 17 populations related to the nature of the offense committed by such sex 18 offender. Any entity receiving information on a sex offender may 19 disclose or further disseminate such information at its discretion. In 20 addition, in such case, the information described herein shall also be 21 provided in the subdirectory established in this article and notwith- 22 standing any other provision of law, such information shall, upon 23 request, be made available to the public. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06793-01-5A. 2284 2 1 Such law enforcement agencies shall compile, maintain and update a 2 listing of vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction. 3 Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in 4 disseminating such information on level two sex offenders pursuant to 5 this paragraph. Such listing shall include and not be limited to: 6 superintendents of schools or chief school administrators, superinten- 7 dents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school 8 bus transportation companies, day care centers, nursery schools, pre- 9 schools, neighborhood watch groups, community centers, civic associ- 10 ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship. 11 Such law enforcement agencies shall generate a monthly report which 12 shall be made available to the public, identifying the community notifi- 13 cation procedures implemented for each offender. Such report shall be 14 available to the public upon request. Such report shall be updated 15 monthly. Such report will include a listing of each vulnerable entity 16 notification made, excluding the victim and individual residents. 17 (c) If the risk of repeat offense is high and there exists a threat to 18 the public safety a level three designation shall be given to such sex 19 offender. In such case, the law enforcement agency or agencies having 20 jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or agencies having had 21 jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and 22 may disseminate relevant information which shall include a photograph 23 and description of the offender and which may include the sex offender's 24 exact name and any aliases used by the offender, exact address, address 25 of the offender's place of employment, background information including 26 the offender's crime of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim 27 targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at 28 which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and 29 the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any 30 entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense 31 committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a 32 sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its 33 discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described herein 34 shall also be provided in the subdirectory established in this article 35 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information shall, 36 upon request, be made available to the public. 37 Such law enforcement agencies shall compile, maintain and update a 38 listing of vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction. 39 Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in 40 disseminating such information on level three sex offenders pursuant to 41 this paragraph. Such listing shall include and not be limited to: 42 superintendents of schools or chief school administrators, superinten- 43 dents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school 44 bus transportation companies, day care centers, nursery schools, pre- 45 schools, neighborhood watch groups, community centers, civic associ- 46 ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship. 47 Such law enforcement agencies shall generate a monthly report which 48 shall be made available to the public, identifying the community notifi- 49 cation procedures implemented for each offender. Such report shall be 50 available to the public upon request. Such report shall be updated 51 monthly. Such report will include a listing of each vulnerable entity 52 notification made, excluding the victim and individual residents. 53 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 54 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.