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New York Legislature: Activity Report Week Ending January 25, 2009 - Corrections Law

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run January 15, 2009.

CORRECTIONS LAW:

To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi and enter a bill number exactly as listed below:

Bill No.
S133	SAMPSON -- Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general Same as A 2640 Last Act: 01/07/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Last Action Date: 01/15/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A2139	O'Mara (MS) -- Requires New York state drivers licenses to indicate if the licensee is a registered sex offender under Megan's Law No Same as Last Act: 01/15/09 referred to correction
A2447	Pheffer (MS) -- Redesignates the office of employee relations as the office of employee and retiree relations No Same as Last Act: 01/15/09 referred to governmental employees
S742	KRUEGER -- Enacts the refund anticipation loan act No Same as Last Act: 01/15/09 REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
S773	ALESI -- Requires crime victims, upon request, to be notified of parole hearing of perpetrator of crime Same as A 3033 Last Act: 01/15/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S791	ALESI -- Prohibits work release programs from operating in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality No Same as Last Act: 01/15/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S794	ALESI -- Makes it a class E felony for a sex offender to submit fraudulent information regarding his or her identity or residence when registering or verifying No Same as Last Act: 01/15/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Last Action Date: 01/16/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A2493	Pretlow -- Requires parolees who violate the terms of their release to be placed in the custody of the department of correctional services; repealer No Same as Last Act: 01/16/09 referred to correction
A2496	Pretlow -- Establishes New York state public defense commission and provides for its powers and duties, including local fiscal relief for public defense expenses No Same as Last Act: 01/16/09 referred to judiciary
A2515	Ortiz (MS) -- Requires all retail establishments for on-premises consumption employing one or more persons as bouncers to require such persons to submit fingerprints No Same as Last Act: 01/16/09 referred to economic development

Last Action Date: 01/18/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
S816	KRUGER -- Establishes a drug treatment alternative to incarceration for certain offenders; appropriation Same as A 236 Last Act: 01/18/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE

Last Action Date: 01/21/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A156A	Budget -- Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the public protection and general government budget for the 2009 - 2010 state fiscal year Same as Uni. S 56-A Last Act: 01/21/09 amend and recommit to ways and means 01/21/09 print number 156a
A159A	Budget -- Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Transportation, Economic Development & Environmental Conservation Budget for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year Same as Uni. S 59-A Last Act: 01/21/09 amend and recommit to ways and means 01/21/09 print number 159a
A2608	Reilich (MS) -- Prohibits level two or three sex offenders from voting at a school or facility for children No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to codes
A2611	Sweeney (MS) -- Establishes special treatment programs for sex offenders No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to codes
A2630	Ortiz (MS) -- Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to correction
A2639	Pretlow (MS) -- Prohibits male correction officers from pat frisking female inmates No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to correction
A2640	Pretlow (MS) -- Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general Same as S 133 Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to correction
A2694	Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to the establishment of sex offender treatment programs and establishes mandatory treatment and supervision requirements for sex offenders No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 referred to correction
S56A	BUDGET -- Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the public protection and general government budget for the 2009 - 2010 state fiscal year Same as Uni. A 156-A Last Act: 01/21/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 01/21/09 PRINT NUMBER 56A
S59A	BUDGET -- Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the Transportation, Economic Development & Environmental Conservation Budget for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year Same as Uni. A 159-A Last Act: 01/21/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 01/21/09 PRINT NUMBER 59A
S888	KRUGER -- Establishes the intentional killing of a child as murder in the first degree, may be cited as "Nixzmary's Law" No Same as Last Act: 01/21/09 REFERRED TO CODES

Last Action Date: 01/22/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A2004	Weinstein -- Makes technical correction to provisions requiring the review of family court warrants of arrest when considering orders of custody or visitation No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 advanced to third reading cal.29
A2944	Cusick -- Provides that certain sex offenders who are released on parole or sentenced to probation may not enter public, association or free libraries Same as S 728 Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to codes
A2950	O'Donnell (MS) -- Requires the division of criminal justice services to contract with independent, outside, academic institutions to conduct two distinct studies No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to codes
A2999	Robinson -- Requires inscription code placed upon a sex offender's public assistance cards, if an application for sex enhancing drugs is made by such person No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to social services
A3024	Benjamin -- Provides notice to public housing authorities whenever a sex offender is released to public housing No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to correction
A3033	Christensen (MS) -- Requires crime victims, upon request, to be notified of parole hearing of perpetrator of crime Same as S 773 Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to governmental operations
A3043	Kolb (MS) -- Permits correction officers to be color blind No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to correction
A3096	Benjamin -- Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to correction
A3108	Schroeder (MS) -- Prohibits the placement of high risk (Level 3) sex offenders into certain state operated facilities No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 referred to correction
S951	JOHNSON C -- Requires fingerprinting of prospective employees of special education schools and special act school districts for purposes of a criminal background check; appropriation No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE
S975	KRUGER -- Increases the minimum amount of time served of an indeterminate sentence to 85% of the maximum term; repealer No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S976	KRUGER -- Relates to informing members of the community with regard to the presence of a convicted sex offender within their community No Same as Last Act: 01/22/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S1049	MAZIARZ -- Prohibits the employment of sex offenders in any position having substantial contact with children Same as A 1716 Last Act: 01/22/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Last Action Date: 01/23/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A3131	Bradley (MS) -- Provides the criminal information of certain persons may only be posted on the department of corrections' website for a period of ten years after his or her release No Same as Last Act: 01/23/09 referred to correction

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on January 26, 2009 (boomark / email).