Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
May 23, 2013 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2013 |
1st report cal.618 |
Feb 14, 2013 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S3762
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S3762 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4750
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rel §168-w to be §168-x, add §168-w, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S6851, A1716
2011-2012: S2693, A4151
2015-2016: S1943, A2339
2017-2018: S1635, A8303
2019-2020: A4567
2013-S3762 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3762 REVISED 2/19/13 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting registered sex offenders from working with children PURPOSE: To prohibit registered sex offenders from working with children SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 168-w of the Correction Law to prohibit all registered sex offenders from accepting a position whether paid or as a volunteer which places the person in substantial contact with children. "Substantial contact with children" is defined. Employers, organizations, and government entities are required to complete a background check against New York State's Sex Offender Registry maintained by the Division of Criminal Justice Services for all prospective employees and volunteers. Penalties are provided for registered sex offenders who violate this section as well as any employers who knowingly violate this section. Section two provides that this act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXISTING LAW: Under current law, sex offenders are not prohibited from working or volunteering in many capacities that place them in
2013-S3762 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3762 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting regis- tered sex offenders from working with children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 168-w of the correction law, as relettered by chap- ter 604 of the laws of 2005, is relettered section 168-x and a new section 168-w is added to read as follows: S 168-W. SEX OFFENDERS PROHIBITED FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN. 1. NO PERSON REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ACCEPT AN ASSIGNMENT, EITHER AS PAID EMPLOYMENT OR A VOLUN- TEER, WHICH BY THE INHERENT NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT PLACES THE PERSON IN SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN. THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ANY PERSON SEEKING A PERMIT OR PERMISSION TO EXECUTE ANY ACTIVITY OR PERFORMANCE THAT WOULD PRESENT A DIRECT CONTACT WITH CHILDREN. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH CHILDREN" AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN WORKING WITH CHILDREN, HAVING OPPORTUNITY TO BE ALONE WITH CHIL- DREN, SPENDING TIME SPECIFICALLY WITH CHILDREN, PERFORMING FOR CHILDREN OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY THAT IS TARGETED TO INVOLVE CHILDREN; AND (B) "ASSIGNMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY POSITION, JOB OR WORK INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) ANY POSITION IN A SCHOOL INCLUDING TEACHERS, TEACHER-AIDES, ADMIN- ISTRATORS, ASSISTANTS, CAFETERIA WORKERS, JANITORS, NURSES OR ANY OTHER PERSON WORKING IN A SCHOOL THAT WOULD HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CHILDREN ATTENDING A SCHOOL; (II) ANY POSITION IN A CHILD-CARE FACILITY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07413-02-3
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