Loading chat...
NY S02178
Bill
Status
5/9/2017
Primary Sponsor
Rich Funke
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Authorizes municipalities to enact local laws imposing residency restrictions on sex offenders required to register under Article 6-C of the Correction Law.
-
Restricts municipalities from imposing residency requirements less stringent than those in Penal Law Section 65.10(4-a)(a) and Executive Law Section 259-c(14).
-
Establishes legislative finding that municipalities are better positioned than the state to determine appropriate residency restrictions based on local conditions and entities with vulnerable populations.
-
Redesignates existing Section 168-w of the Correction Law as Section 168-x and creates new Section 168-w to authorize municipal residency restrictions.
-
Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Authorizes municipalities to establish residency restrictions for sex offenders required to register with the division of criminal justice services.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018