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S 2337: Defines residence under the sex offender registry act.
What S 2337 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to redefine the term "residence" under the sex offender registry act. It would include any place where a convicted sex offender spends or intends to spend more than two days a week. This change would broaden the definition of residence to include not just primary residences, but also other places where the offender spends significant time. The bill would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 162 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2337 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to defining residence under the sex offender registry act The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 168-a of the correction law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 19 to read as follows: 3 19. "Residence" means any place of abode, domicile or inhabitance 4 where a convicted sex offender spends or intends to spend more than two 5 days a week. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05420-01-5
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