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This bill authorizes local municipalities in New York to establish their own residency restrictions for registered sex offenders. The legislative findings explain that municipalities are better positioned than the state to determine appropriate restrictions by considering local conditions and identifying which local entities with vulnerable populations need protection. Specifically, the bill adds a new section to the correction law allowing any municipality to enact a local law imposing residency restrictions on sex offenders, with the requirement that these local restrictions must be at least as restrictive as existing state-level requirements found in the penal law and executive law. These restrictions might include limiting where registered sex offenders can live in relation to schools, parks, or other places with vulnerable populations. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, giving local governments immediate authority to create these tailored local restrictions.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S281