Senate bill · S2312 (2025-26)
Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided
New York State Senate
Same as A7431, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided.
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Amends the Correction Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Amends various sections of taw to require that registered sex offenders shall be prohibited from living within 1,350 feet, or a quarter mite, from any school building, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Correction · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Andrew Molitor, David McDonough and 5 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Robert Ortt says this is needed
In 2007, the North Tonawanda Common Council passed a local law barring sex offenders from living within 1,350 feet or 1/4 of a mile of any property where children frequent. Such properties include but are not limited to, schools, daycares and playgrounds. In an effort to continue to protect the citizens and children of the State the radius within which sex offenders are prohibited from residing would be expanded to 1/4 mile. PRIOR_LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2011-2012: A.8670 S.5680/A.3419 (2013-14); Passed Senate, Referred to Crime Victims, Crime & Correction S. 3627 of 2015-2016; Passed Senate S. 248 of 2017 and 2018 passed Senate S. 261 of 2019/2020 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime & Correction S. 3489 of 2021/2022; Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction S.787/A.2012 of 2023/2024; Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
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Full history
- May 19, 2026
Held for Consideration in Correction
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
- Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate