Bill No.: HB0023                  Drafter:  JHR

LSO No.:  11LSO-0205              Effective Date:  7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0092

Chapter No.:       179

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Sex offender registration amendments.

Subject:  Registration requirements for sex offenders.

Summary/Major Elements:

● Current law requires sex offenders to register with the sheriff annually, semi-annually, or every three months depending on the severity of their offense.

● The act changes the frequency that certain offenders must register and requires certain juveniles to register.

● The act also makes changes to current registration requirements, including:

o Offenders must provide the physical address of their employment and the physical address of any school they attend;

o Offenders must provide their internet identifiers, email addresses and phone numbers;

o Non-resident offenders must register within 3 working days after starting school or employment in the state;

o Offenders must notify the sheriff before traveling outside of the United States;

o The sex offender public registry made available through the internet shall not include internet identifiers, telephone numbers or adjudications as delinquent.

● The act limits certain of the act's registration requirements to offenders sentenced after July 1, 2001.