New York S 5574: Directs the division of criminal justice services to annually provide a list of all level 2 and 3 sex offenders residing in a county, to the residents of such county

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S05574 Summary:

BILL NOS05574 

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Directs the division of criminal justice services to annually provide a list of all level 2 and 3 sex offenders residing in a county, to the residents of such county.

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02/25/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5574

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 requiring the divi-
 sion of criminal justice services to provide the name and address of
 each level two and level three sex offender to each adult resident
 residing in the county in which such sex offender resides

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of
 2 the correction law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 513 of the laws
 3 of 2011 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and 680
 4 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows:
 5 (b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation
 6 shall be given to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement
 7 agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or
 8 agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of [his or her] such
 9 offender's conviction shall be notified and may disseminate relevant
 10 information which shall include a photograph and description of the
 11 offender and which may include the exact name and any aliases used by
 12 the sex offender, exact address, background information including the
 13 offender's crime of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim
 14 targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at
 15 which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and
 16 the description of special conditions imposed on the offender to any
 17 entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense
 18 committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a
 19 sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its
 20 discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described herein
 21 shall also be provided in the subdirectory established in this article
 22 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information shall,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09512-01-5

 S. 5574 2

 1 upon request, be made available to the public. Provided, further, that
 2 the division shall, on or before February fifteenth each year, provide
 3 and deliver, by mail, to each adult resident of each county, a list of
 4 the name and address of every sex offender residing in such county.
 5 Such law enforcement agencies shall compile, maintain and update a
 6 listing of vulnerable organizational entities within its jurisdiction.
 7 Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in
 8 disseminating such information on level two sex offenders pursuant to
 9 this paragraph. Such listing shall include and not be limited to:
 10 superintendents of schools or chief school administrators, superinten-
 11 dents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school
 12 bus transportation companies, day care centers, nursery schools, pre-
 13 schools, neighborhood watch groups, community centers, civic associ-
 14 ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
 15 (c) If the risk of repeat offense is high and there exists a threat to
 16 the public safety a level three designation shall be given to such sex
 17 offender. In such case, the law enforcement agency or agencies having