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New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Corrections Law

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 3, 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

Bill No.
A7808	Abbate -- Requires website providing sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment Same as S 621 Last Act: 04/24/09 referred to correction
S4581	JOHNSON C -- Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a defaulting sex offender and who fails to contact law enforcement regarding the offender is guilty of a class A misdemeanor No Same as Last Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4592	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Penalties for counterfeit drugs No Same as Last Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO EDUCATION
S4600	STEWART-COUSINS -- Enacts provisions of law relating to enhanced accountability and transparency by and mandate relief for local governments No Same as Last Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
S4614	ONORATO -- Mandates reform of Rikers Island correctional facilities and orderly reduction of prisoner population No Same as Last Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Last Action Date: 04/27/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
S4639	MONTGOMERY -- Makes provisions regarding medical assistance presumptive eligibility program No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
S4668	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to forensic DNA testing and to requests for certain DNA test comparisons Same as A 6528 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE
S4687	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced Same as A 8012 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4689	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the board of parole Same as A 3814 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4703	LEIBELL -- Creates a pilot program for parent workshops for parents of newborn infants who may be considered at risk for negative parenting outcomes No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE
S4740	AUBERTINE -- Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender in certain zip codes Same as A 383 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4743	AUBERTINE -- Provides that an offender who fails to register or verify as a sex offender shall have the length of such failure to register or verify added to the duration of registration Same as A 2132 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4793	MONTGOMERY -- Provides inmates the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma Same as A 3766 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4811	JOHNSON C -- Requires inmates to make medical co-payments No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4892	NOZZOLIO -- Provides a reporting requirement regarding sexual conduct by an employee with an inmate No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S4894	NOZZOLIO -- Authorizes the head of any correctional institution to charge taxes on sales of commissaries and canteens No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S5016	STACHOWSKI -- Relates to the hours worked by nurses Same as A 6492 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO LABOR
S5037	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state Same as A 4809 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S5044	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Requires landlords to check state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant or on notice of sublet, and to notify tenants with children of certain listings Same as A 3709 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
S5161	MORAHAN -- Establishes mental health parity in public health insurance plans Same as A 7888 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO HEALTH
S5207	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Relates to the subpoena power of the commissioner of corrections No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
S5311	MORAHAN -- Relates to imposing stricter penalties for certain sexual offenses; repealer No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CODES
S5330	MORAHAN -- Requires landlords to check state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant or on notice of sublet, and to notify tenants of certain listings No Same as Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
S5364	VOLKER -- Creates a new crime of electronic stalking and provides for a conviction for electronic stalking to trigger submission to the DNA databank Same as A 5113 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO CODES
S5395	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Establishes no fee shall be charged when the department of correctional services or a local correctional facility requests a birth certificate Same as A 3686 Last Act: 04/27/09 REFERRED TO HEALTH

Last Action Date: 04/28/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A1747	Gottfried (MS) -- Includes health care facilities operated or supervised by the department of correctional services or local correctional facilities within the definition of hospital Same as S 3344 Last Act: 04/28/09 reported referred to ways and means
A4039	Aubry (MS) -- Permits civil and pretrial inmates to receive medical diagnosis and treatment in outside hospitals without a court order; repealer Same as S 3744 Last Act: 04/28/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
A4516C	Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates No Same as Last Act: 04/28/09 amended on third reading 4516c
A7888	Rivera P (MS) -- Establishes mental health parity in public health insurance plans Same as S 5161 Last Act: 04/28/09 referred to health
A7903	Abbate -- Requires registration as a sex offender Same as S 3232 Last Act: 04/28/09 referred to codes
A7948	Ball -- Provides residency requirements for sex offenders Same as S 1300 Last Act: 04/28/09 referred to correction
S1266	MONTGOMERY -- Enacts the "voting rights notification and registration act" Same as A 2266 Last Act: 04/28/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

Last Action Date: 04/29/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A7951	Lancman -- Requires a sentence and commitment or certificate of conviction to be delivered to persons in charge of the correctional facility or OCFS facility to which a defendant is committed No Same as Last Act: 04/29/09 referred to codes
A7953	Lentol -- Relates to restitution and reparation No Same as Last Act: 04/29/09 referred to codes
S3484	HUNTLEY -- Relates to the review of criminal history information of certain persons rendering community based services to individuals with mental illness or mental retardation No Same as Last Act: 04/29/09 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
S4058	SCHNEIDERMAN -- Changes community service to be compensatory service in certain sentencing alternative programs Same as A 1801 Last Act: 04/29/09 1ST REPORT CAL.246

Last Action Date: 04/30/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A841	Gunther (MS) -- Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by DCJS Same as S 2604 Last Act: 04/30/09 advanced to third reading cal.416
A3664	Aubry (MS) -- Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct Same as S 4366 Last Act: 04/30/09 advanced to third reading cal.453
S1362B	KLEIN -- Allows N.Y. state residents to receive change or update in subdirectory of level 2 and 3 sex offenders by e-mail in specific locality at no charge No Same as Last Act: 04/30/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 04/30/09 PRINT NUMBER 1362B
S2490A	KLEIN -- Provides notice to public housing authorities whenever a sex offender is released to public housing No Same as Last Act: 04/30/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 04/30/09 PRINT NUMBER 2490A
S4368A	HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding certain licensures and employment No Same as Last Act: 04/30/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION 04/30/09 PRINT NUMBER 4368A

Last Action Date: 05/01/09(Results Count = )
Bill No.
A8012	Jeffries (MS) -- Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced Same as S 4687 Last Act: 05/01/09 referred to correction

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on May 04, 2009 (boomark / email).