New YorkCommissioner would notify local leaders before sex offender transfers
If approved, the commissioner would tell local municipal and school leaders at least 10 calendar days before a person classified as a sex offender moves to a community program or residence.
What it does
Before a person who meets New York’s definition of a sex offender moves to a community program or residence, the commissioner would notify the local municipal leader and the school superintendent where the facility is located.
Argument forAdvance notice could give municipal and school leaders time to prepare for a sex offender’s move to a community program or residence.
Argument againstAdvance notice could raise privacy concerns because local officials would learn that a person classified as a sex offender is moving to a nearby program or residence.
More detail
The commissioner would notify local officials before a transfer to a community program or residence. The notice would go to the chief executive of the municipality where the facility is located and the superintendent of schools where the facility is located. The person must meet New York’s legal definition of a sex offender. Notice would be due no later than 10 calendar days before the transfer. The act would take effect immediately if it becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 2REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESIntroduced
Criminal Justice