New York S 5042: Relates to the definition of a sexually violent offender and sex offense as applied to out-of-state offenders
Status: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (as of 2026-01-07)
State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 5042
Sponsors: Luis R. Sepúlveda, Leroy Comrie
Bill Text
Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly • • • • • • • • Skip to main content New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie --> --> --> • Assembly Members • Legislative Info • Public Hearings • Speaker's Press • Assembly Reports • Committees & More • Bill Search Home • Laws • Legislative Calendar • Public Hearing Schedule • Assembly Calendars • Assembly Committee Agenda Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. Bill No.: • Summary • Actions • Committee Votes • Floor Votes • Memo • Text • LFIN • Chamber Video/Transcript S05042 Summary: BILL NOS05042   SAME ASNo Same As   SPONSORSEPULVEDA   COSPNSRCOMRIE   MLTSPNSR   Amd §168-a, Cor L   Relates to the definition of a sexually violent offender and sex offense as applied to out-of-state offenders. Go to top S05042 Actions: BILL NOS05042   02/18/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 01/07/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION Go to topS05042 Committee Votes: Go to topS05042 Floor Votes: There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session. Go to topS05042 Text: STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5042 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the definitions of a sexually violent offender and sex offense as applied to out-of-state offenders The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (d) of subdivi- 2 sion 2 of section 168-a of the correction law, subparagraph (ii) as 3 amended by chapter 11 of the laws of 2002 and subparagraph (iii) as 4 amended by chapter 232 of the laws of 2008, are amended to read as 5 follows: 6 (ii) [a felony in any other jurisdiction for which the offender is 7 required to register as a sex offender in the jurisdiction in which the 8 conviction occurred or, (iii)] any of the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 2251, 9 18 U.S.C. 2251A, 18 U.S.C. 2252, 18 U.S.C. 2252A, 18 U.S.C. 2260, 18 10 U.S.C. 2422(b), 18 U.S.C. 2423, or 18 U.S.C. 2425, provided that the 11 elements of such crime of conviction are substantially the same as those 12 which are a part of such offense as of the date on which this subpara- 13 graph takes effect. 14 § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 168-a of the correction 15 law, as amended by chapter 11 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 (b) a conviction of an offense in any other jurisdiction which 18 includes all of the essential elements of any such felony provided for 19 in paragraph (a) of this subdivision [or conviction of a felony in any 20 other jurisdiction for which the offender is required to register as a 21 sex offender in the jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred]. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09442-01-5 Go to top • Sitemap Request Information Directions and Maps
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