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NY A02257
Bill
Status
8/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Peter Abbate
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AI Summary
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Amends Penal Law Section 140.15 to add criminal trespass in the second degree charge for registered sex offenders (Level Two or Level Three under Correction Law Article 6-C) who enter or remain in public or private elementary, intermediate, junior high, vocational, or high school where their victim attends or formerly attended.
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Establishes exceptions allowing registered offenders to enter school buildings if they are lawfully registered students, participants in school-sponsored events, parents/legal guardians attending their child's event or activity, entering a designated polling place to vote, or entering with superintendent or chief administrator authorization.
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Classifies the offense as a Class A misdemeanor.
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Takes effect on November 1st of the year following enactment.
Legislative Description
Establishes a person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree when he or she, being required to maintain registration as a sex offender, enters or remains in a school knowing that the victim of his or her offense attends or formerly attended such school.
Last Action
signed chap.315
8/13/2010