Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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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.935 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 26, 2015 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 25, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.103 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 30, 2015 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2981
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
2015-S2981 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A889
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง168-a, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1194
2013-2014: S1073, A3817
2017-2018: S399, A2749
2019-2020: S676, A2732
2021-2022: S3611
2023-2024: S864
2015-S2981 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2981 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to defining residence under the sex offender registry act PURPOSE: This bill would define residency under the sex offender registry act in order to enhance public safety. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Defines residency as any place of abode, domicile or inhabitance where a convicted sex offender spends or intends to spend more than two days a week. JUSTIFICATION: Currently sex offenders are required to register at their primary residence which leaves a significant loophole that is often exploited. A sex offender can easily register at one residence and yet still spend a significant amount of time at another location. This situation allows a sex offender to essentially register at one address and live somewhere else. Which violates the spirit and intent of the
2015-S2981 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2981 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 defining residence under the sex offender registry act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 168-a of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows: 19. "RESIDENCE" MEANS ANY PLACE OF ABODE, DOMICILE OR INHABITANCE WHERE A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER SPENDS OR INTENDS TO SPEND MORE THAN TWO DAYS A WEEK. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01316-01-5
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