Bill Text: NY A09724 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 9724 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-20 - referred to correction [A09724 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A09724-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         9724
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 20, 2014
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       Introduced by M. of A. KEARNS -- 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    S 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    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD15206-01-4