An Act To Examine the Types of Sex Offenses That Require an Offender To Register with the State

CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

This bill proposes to examine, review and amend the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 so that it requires registration for only those sex offenses that threaten public safety. The bill would include removal from the registry of persons convicted of sex offenses that are consensual sexual acts committed between persons who are close in age. The bill also would remove certain sex offenders from the registry after 5 years if certain conditions are met.