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NY S01107

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/14/2017

Primary Sponsor

Catharine Young

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a violent felony offender registration system requiring individuals convicted of violent felonies or class A felonies (except drug offenses) to register annually for 10 years, with quarterly verification required for designated violent predators.

  • Creates two new felony offenses: failure to register as a violent felony offender in the second degree (class E felony) and first degree (class D felony for repeat violations).

  • Requires courts, correctional facilities, parole/probation officers, and law enforcement agencies to notify the Division of Criminal Justice Services of violent felony offenders' locations, identities, and offense details within specified timeframes.

  • Establishes a Board of Examiners to assess recidivism risk and designate offenders as level 1 (low risk), level 2 (moderate risk), or level 3/violent predators (high risk), determining notification scope from law enforcement only to public internet posting.

  • Creates a public telephone hotline and internet-accessible subdirectory listing level 2 and 3 offenders' exact addresses, photographs, employment locations, and educational institution affiliations, with monthly updates and email notification options.

Legislative Description

Enacts "The Domestic Violence Protection Act - Brittany's Law" requiring registration of violent felony offenders; sets forth duties of the division of criminal justice services; establishes a special telephone number; requires the division to maintain a subdirectory of violent predators.

Last Action

referred to correction

6/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Correction6/13/2018
Finance5/15/2018
Codes1/3/2018
Correction6/14/2017
Rules5/16/2017
Finance5/9/2017
Codes1/6/2017

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