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NY S02595

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Michael Ranzenhofer

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Correction Law by adding Section 168-ii to establish a new criminal offense for harboring unregistered sex offenders
  • Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly harbor, house, or employ a sex offender required to register or verify residence/employment who has failed to do so
  • Requires notification to local law enforcement of the sex offender's location; failure to notify constitutes the criminal violation
  • Takes effect on November 1st of the year following enactment
  • Introduced by 12 Senate sponsors on January 13, 2017, and referred to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

Legislative Description

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a sex offender who has failed to register or verify address and employment, and who fails to contact his or her local law enforcement agency regarding such sex offender is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Last Action

referred to correction

5/8/2018

Committee Referrals

Correction5/8/2018
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction1/3/2018
Correction6/7/2017
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction1/13/2017

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