No. CS/CS/CS/SB 212
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill adds public swimming pools to the list of places where certain convicted sex offenders may not live within 1,000 feet. This restriction applies to new convictions and to anyone who moves their permanent residence on or after July 1, 2026.
It expands the places where registered sex offenders are banned from contacting or approaching minors. The ban now includes public swimming pools, and the distance for loitering near children is increased from 300 to 500 feet.
Law enforcement officers may now arrest a registered sex offender without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe the person violated the new contact or school presence rules.
Courts and the state commission must impose new conditions on probation, community control, and conditional release. These include bans on living near or working at public pools, and restrictions on visiting them without approval.
AICreates a mandatory ban on living within 1,000 feet of schools, child care facilities, parks, playgrounds, and public swimming pools for people convicted of specific sex offenses against victims under 16, effective for new convictions and those who move after July 1, 2026.
AIAuthorizes law enforcement officers to arrest a person without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe the person violated the new contact or school presence prohibitions.
AIRequires state agencies and governmental subdivisions to search sexual offender registration databases before appointing or employing anyone at public swimming pools, child care facilities, or other places where children congregate.
AIRequires courts and the Department of Corrections to impose conditions prohibiting living within 1,000 feet of public swimming pools and working there, and requires supervisory approval for visiting pools for certain offenders.
AIIncreases the prohibited distance for loitering from 300 to 500 feet and bans contacting or approaching minors in parks, playgrounds, and public swimming pools, with a new exception for family members.
AIRequires registered sex offenders to provide written notice of their conviction and intent to be present, notify upon arrival and departure, and remain under direct supervision when entering schools or child care facilities.