NY A10534 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-1)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-02 - referred to mental health
Pending: Assembly Mental Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-02 - referred to mental health
Pending: Assembly Mental Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
To strengthen the constitutionality of the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act by correcting ambiguities in the statute and adjusting the standard of proof for the civil commitment of a sex offender.
Title
Allows the detention of a respondent of a "sex offender requiring civil management petition" pending trial; establishes the standard of proof at trial be "beyond a reasonable doubt" rather than "by clear and convincing evidence".
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-04-02 | referred to mental health |