NY A08930

Requires the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders to use a validated risk assessment instrument, in addition to existing guidelines, when assessing sex offenders' risk of reoffense and threat to public safety

Mandates periodic empirical re-validation of the risk assessment instrument to ensure its continued accuracy and predictive value

Establishes a statewide database of sex offender recidivism statistics to be maintained by the board in consultation with the Department of Corrections and the Division of Criminal Justice Services

Requires the board to conduct a retroactive study at least every five years to evaluate the predictive value of the risk assessment instrument and each individual risk factor, with detailed reports submitted to the governor and legislature

Updates gender-neutral language throughout relevant sections of the correction law (replacing "his or her" with "the sex offender's" or "the district attorney's")

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law