Whereas, statutory changes to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 are necessary to ensure the efficient and effective registration of sex offenders and to reduce confusion about the registration requirements; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §11203, sub-§4-B is enacted to read:

4-B.__Sentence.__"Sentence," in addition to any punishment alternatives, includes an involuntary commitment under Title 15, section 103, or similar statute from another jurisdiction, following a verdict of not criminally responsible by reason of mental disease or defect or similar verdict in another jurisdiction.

Sec. 2. 34-A MRSA §11203, sub-§7, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 437, §2, is amended to read:

A. A conviction for one of the offenses or for an attempt to commit an offense one of the offenses under Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 1; Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph A, B, C or D; or Title 17-A, section 255, subsection 1, paragraph B, C, D or H; or

Sec. 3. 34-A MRSA §11203, sub-§7, ¶A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 383, §154 and affected by §156, is further amended to read:

A. A conviction for one of the offenses or for an attempt to commit an offense one of the offenses under Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 1; Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph A, B, C or D; or Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph C, D, E, F, G, H, O or P; or

Sec. 4. 34-A MRSA §11203, sub-§7, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 437, §2, is amended to read:

B. A conviction for an offense or for an attempt to commit an offense of the law in another jurisdiction, including,