Assembly Actions -
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May 25, 2016 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 18, 2016 |
1st report cal.939 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2015 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 18, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2015 |
1st report cal.678 |
Apr 28, 2015 |
print number 4890a |
Apr 28, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Apr 23, 2015 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S4890A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S4890 - Details
2015-S4890 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4890 TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the division of criminal justice services to promulgate rules and regulations relating to residences of certain sex offenders PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to require the division of criminal justice services to create and disseminate rules and regulations to clarify which agency is responsible for enforc- ing distance restrictions for the proposed residences of sex offenders, as well as establish a uniform standard of measurement for determining said distance restrictions. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1, subsection 1, of the bill requires the division of criminal justice services to promulgate rules and regulations that are necessary to clarify the agency that is responsible for enforcing the distance restrictions for proposed residences of sex offenders who are subject to the laws which restrict their presence within 1,000 feet of school grounds, including but not limited to specific instruction on how the responsible agency may enforce such restrictions. Subsection 2 requires the establishment of a uniform standard of meas- urement for determining distance restrictions, including parameters to be used, such as measurement from the "real property line boundary" of
2015-S4890 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4890 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to direct the division of criminal justice services to promulgate rules and regulations relating to residences of certain sex offenders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the division of criminal justice services shall promulgate rules and regulations neces- sary to: 1. Clarify the agency responsible for enforcing the distance restrictions for proposed residences for sex offenders who are subject to the laws which restrict their presence within 1,000 feet of school grounds pursuant to subdivision 14 of section 220.00 of the penal law, including but not limited to, specific instruction on how the responsi- ble agency may enforce such restrictions; and 2. Establish a uniform standard of measurement for determining distance restrictions including parameters to be used such as measure- ment from the "real property line boundary" of the school grounds and include clarification of the area of the proposed residence that is to be used in determining the restricted distance, including but not limit- ed to: (a) For persons on parole who are subject to the 1,000 foot restriction pursuant to subdivision 14 of section 259-c of the executive law; and (b) For persons on probation who are subject to the 1,000 foot restriction pursuant to subdivision 4-a of section 65.10 of the penal law. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10568-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S4890A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4890A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4890A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the penal law, in relation to the requirement for certain sex offenders who are on probation or parole, or conditionally released to reside certain distances from school grounds PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to establish a uniform standard for measuring and enforcing the 1,000 feet restriction between school grounds and sex offender residences. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would require the department of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the board of parole, director of probation and correctional alternatives, and division of criminal justice services (DCJS), to establish a uniform standard for measuring and enforcing the 1,000 feet distance restriction between proposed residences for registered sex offenders and school grounds. The standard and methodology for measuring the distance must be posted on the website for DCJS for the public to view.
2015-S4890A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4890--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 23, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law and the penal law, in relation to the requirement for certain sex offenders who are on probation or parole, or conditionally released to reside certain distances from school grounds THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 259-f to read as follows: S 259-F. CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS; RESIDENCE NEAR SCHOOL GROUNDS. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, DIRECTOR OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES AND COMMISSIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH BY RULE A UNIFORM STANDARD FOR MEASURING AND ENFORCING THE DISTANCE RESTRICTIONS FOR PROPOSED RESIDENCES FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-C OF THIS ARTICLE OR SUBDIVISION FOUR-A OF SECTION 65.10 OF THE PENAL LAW. SUCH STANDARD SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE DISTANCE RESTRICTIONS AND SUCH STANDARD SHALL BE POSTED ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. S 2. Subdivision 14 of section 220.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 292 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 14. "School grounds" means (a) in or on or within any building, struc- ture, athletic playing field, playground or land contained within the real property boundary line of a public or private elementary, parochi- al, intermediate, junior high, vocational, or high school, or (b) any area accessible to the public located within one thousand feet of the real property boundary line comprising any such school or any parked EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10568-02-5
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