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Jun 29, 2010 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 20, 2010 |
advanced to third reading cal.932 |
May 17, 2010 |
reported |
May 11, 2010 |
reported referred to codes |
May 05, 2010 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A10974
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEISENBERG
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Joan Christensen
Michael G. Miller
Vanessa Gibson
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
Gary Finch
Alan Maisel
Thomas McKevitt
2009-A10974 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8136
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§168-a & 168-l, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A5661, S1521
2009-A10974 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10974 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the definition of, and information provided about, sex offenders PURPOSE: This bill would amend deficiencies in the sex offender registration act by adding the offense of attempt to commit unlawful surveillance as a registerable offense, and by authorizing local law enforcement agencies to provide entities with vulnerable populations with the exact address of a Level 2 sex offender. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would amend Correction Law § 168-a(2)(e) to require that persons convicted of an attempt to commit unlawful surveillance in the second degree, as defined in Penal Law 5250.45(2)(3) or (4), must register as sex offenders. Section 2 of the bill would amend Correction Law §168-1(5)(b) to authorize a local allow enforcement agency providing community notification concerning a Level 2 sex offender to provide the offender's exact address. Section 3 of the bill sets forth the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Currently, under certain circumstances, a person convicted of the crime of unlawful surveillance must register as a sex offender. Under Correction Law §168-1(5)(b), the exact address of
2009-A10974 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10974 I N A S S E M B L Y May 5, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the definition of, and information provided about, sex offenders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 168-a of the correction law, as added by chapter 69 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: (e) a conviction of OR A CONVICTION FOR AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT any of the provisions of subdivision two, three or four of section 250.45 of the penal law, unless upon motion by the defendant, the trial court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and to the history and character of the defendant, is of the opinion that registra- tion would be unduly harsh and inappropriate. S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation shall be given to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall include a photograph and description of the offender and which may include the exact name and any aliases used by the sex offender, [approximate] EXACT address [based on sex offender's zip code], back- ground information including the offender's crime of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institu- tion of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiv- ing information on a sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its discretion. In addition, in such case, the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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