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S 5042: Relates to the definition of a sexually violent offender and sex offense as applied to out-of-state offenders.
What S 5042 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Correction Law in New York to clarify the definitions of a sexually violent offender and sex offense as applied to out-of-state offenders. The amendments update the definitions to include any federal crimes that are substantially similar to the offense, such as those listed in 18 U.S.C. 2251-2255. The bill also clarifies that a conviction in another jurisdiction that includes all essential elements of a felony offense in New York should be considered a sex offense. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5042
- What is the current status of S 5042?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5042 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION".
- Did S 5042 pass?
- Not yet. S 5042 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5042, and where is it now?
- S 5042 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 371 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5042 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, COMRIE -- 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 the definitions of a sexually violent offender and sex offense as applied to out-of-state offenders The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (d) of subdivi- 2 sion 2 of section 168-a of the correction law, subparagraph (ii) as 3 amended by chapter 11 of the laws of 2002 and subparagraph (iii) as 4 amended by chapter 232 of the laws of 2008, are amended to read as 5 follows: 6 (ii) [a felony in any other jurisdiction for which the offender is7required to register as a sex offender in the jurisdiction in which the8conviction occurred or, (iii)] any of the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 2251, 9 18 U.S.C. 2251A, 18 U.S.C. 2252, 18 U.S.C. 2252A, 18 U.S.C. 2260, 18 10 U.S.C. 2422(b), 18 U.S.C. 2423, or 18 U.S.C. 2425, provided that the 11 elements of such crime of conviction are substantially the same as those 12 which are a part of such offense as of the date on which this subpara- 13 graph takes effect. 14 § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 168-a of the correction 15 law, as amended by chapter 11 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 (b) a conviction of an offense in any other jurisdiction which 18 includes all of the essential elements of any such felony provided for 19 in paragraph (a) of this subdivision [or conviction of a felony in any20other jurisdiction for which the offender is required to register as a21sex offender in the jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred]. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09442-01-5
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