Bill > A05071

This bill amends various laws in New York to address the residence of sex offenders. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring sex offenders designated as level three, where the victim was under 18, to not reside within the area defined as "school grounds." 2) Prohibiting sex offenders from residing within a quarter mile of the workplace and residence of their victim, and if the offender caused the victim's death, within a quarter mile of the victim's prior residence if the victim's family continues to live there. 3) Directing the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to promulgate guidelines prohibiting the placement of certain level two and three sex offenders near schools and victims' residences. 4) Allowing local law enforcement agencies to monitor and verify sex offender compliance with registration requirements. The bill aims to limit the proximity of certain high-risk sex offenders to schools and their victims' homes in order to enhance public safety.