'Residency' Sex Offender Bill Passes in Senate

Robert G. Ortt

February 27, 2015

Local Government
Law

A bill sponsored by Senator Ortt passed in the Senate Thursday. It redefines what substitutes as a residency and fixes a loophole that essentially allows sex offenders to spend a considerable amount of at a residence other than the primary one registered with the state. Read more from the Lockport Journal.

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