NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4592

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Mar 30, 2015	referred to crime victims, crime and correction

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2864
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:: 2009-2010: A5402
2011-2012: S3204, A3277, A8979
2013-2014: S5313, A5247
2017-2018: S2509, A7305
2019-2020: S2084
2021-2022: S2252
2023-2024: S2936

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing within 1,350 feet of school grounds, except that in cities having a population of one million or more, no such sex offender may reside within 500 feet of school grounds; a violation thereof shall be a class C felony.

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4592

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting certain
sex offenders from residing near the boundaries of any school

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

No designated sex offender shall reside within one-thousand three
hundred and fifty feet of the boundaries of any school that works
with, instructs or treats children under the age of eighteen-year-old.
However, no designated sex offender shall reside within five hundred
feet of the boundaries of any school in a city having a population of
one million or more.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends Section 168-W of the Correction Law by placing certain
restrictions on where a designated sexual predator may establish a
residence. "Designated sexual predator" means any sex offender who was
convicted of any sex offense or sexually violent offense, where the
victim of such offense was under the age of eighteen years.

Under this section, designated sexual predators would be prohibited
from living within 1,350 feet of the grounds of any school, certified

day care center, or similar educational institution where children are
in daily attendance. These sex offenders are also prohibited from
living within 500 feet of a school, daycare, etc. in a city with a
population of one million or more, i.e. New York city.  Any designated
sex offender who violates these terms shall be guilty of a class c
felony.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation is aimed at protecting innocent children from
designated sex offenders. Sex offenders have one of the highest
recidivism rates. I heard testimonies from many sexual predators while
I chaired several task forces geared to protect women and children
from sex predators. They may establish residences near schools, day
care centers, etc. in an effort to find new victims.  This behavior
puts New York state's children at risk.

By prohibiting a designated sexual predator from living near schools
or educational institutions, New York can prevent sexual offenders
from preying on children and prevent these sexual predators from
having easy access to children.

The difference in the size of the residence restriction for New York
City is based on population density and the fact that there are more
schools per square mile in New York City than in other areas of the
State.

Ultimately, this will reduce the opportunity for sex offenders to
engage in further occurrences of heinous sex crimes against our
children. At the same time, individuals' rights are protected by


making this limitation part of an offender's parole, probation, or
conditional release.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.10298 of 2008,
S.3204A of 2011/2012,
S.5313 of 2013/2014

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

First of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have
become a law.

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4592

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 certain
  sex offenders from residing near the boundaries of any school

  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. RESIDENCE NEAR SCHOOL BOUNDARY; PROHIBITION. 1. NO DESIGNATED
SEX OFFENDER SHALL RESIDE WITHIN ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED  FIFTY  FEET
OF  THE  BOUNDARIES  OF  ANY SCHOOL THAT WORKS WITH, INSTRUCTS OR TREATS
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  IN  A
CITY  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  ONE  MILLION OR MORE, NO DESIGNATED SEX
OFFENDER SHALL RESIDE WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF THE BOUNDARIES OF  ANY
SCHOOL  THAT  WORKS  WITH, INSTRUCTS OR TREATS CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN YEARS.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "BOUNDARIES OF ANY SCHOOL" MEANS IN, ON OR  WITHIN  ANY  BUILDING,
STRUCTURE,  ATHLETIC  PLAYING FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN
THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE OF A CERTIFIED DAY CARE  CENTER,  PUBLIC
OR  PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY,  INTERMEDIATE,  JUNIOR HIGH, VOCATIONAL OR HIGH
SCHOOL, OR SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE CHILDREN ARE  IN  DAILY
ATTENDANCE.
  (B) "DESIGNATED SEX OFFENDER" MEANS ANY SEX OFFENDER WHO WAS:
  (I)  CONVICTED  OF  THE  COMMISSION  OF  OR  AN  ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY
VIOLATION OF SECTION 130.20, 130.25,  130.30,  130.35,  130.40,  130.45,
130.50,  130.55,  130.60, 130.65, 130.66, 130.67, 130.70, 130.75, 130.80
OR 255.25 OR ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE PENAL LAW; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03845-01-5

S. 4592                             2

  (II) CONVICTED OF ANY SEX OFFENSE OR SEXUALLY VIOLENT  OFFENSE,  WHERE
THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE WAS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS.
  3.  ANY DESIGNATED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS C FELONY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Michael F. Nozzolio

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4592 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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