Bill Text: NY A04762 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 4762 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Prohibits sex offenders from residing in community residences.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-12-15 - enacting clause stricken [A04762 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A04762-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4762
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 3, 2017
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KEARNS  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A.
          BUCHWALD, DiPIETRO, GIGLIO, RAIA -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
          Committee on Correction
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  correction  law, in relation to prohibiting sex
          offenders from residing in community homes
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 168-
     2  ee to read as follows:
     3    § 168-ee. Community residences. Any sex offender  registered  pursuant
     4  to  this  article shall be prohibited from residing in a community resi-
     5  dence. A community residence, for purposes of  this  section,  shall  be
     6  defined  as  any  facility  operated  by  or subject to licensure by the
     7  office of mental health or the  office  for  people  with  developmental
     8  disabilities  which  provides  a  supervised  residence  or  residential
     9  respite services for individuals with mental disabilities.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06139-01-7