No. CS/CS/HB 45
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revises residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after specified date; provides applicability; revises distance required for specified offender to commit specified offense of loitering or prowling; prohibits such offender from knowingly contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to contact or communicate with certain children at certain locations; provides exception; requires such offender to provide notice to school or child care facility; authorizes warrantless arrest of person if law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed specified offenses; revises requirements for search of sexual predator or sexual offender registration information by state agency or governmental subdivision before appointing or employing person to work at specified locations; revises special conditions for certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision for offenses committed on or after specified date; revises conditions of probation or community control for certain sexual offenders for offenses committed on or after specified date.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill adds public swimming pools to the list of places where certain sex offenders may not live within 1,000 feet. This restriction applies to new convictions and to offenders who move their permanent residence on or after July 1, 2026.
It makes it a crime for covered offenders to knowingly contact or approach children in parks, playgrounds, or public pools. It also requires them to notify schools or child care facilities before entering those locations.
Law enforcement officers may arrest these offenders without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe they violated the new contact or presence rules.
The bill requires state agencies to check sex offender registration records before hiring or appointing anyone to work at public pools or child care facilities.
AISexual offenders convicted of specified offenses against victims under 16 may not live within 1,000 feet of a public swimming pool, in addition to schools, parks, and playgrounds.
AIThe distance at which a registered sexual offender commits loitering or prowling near children increases from 300 feet to 500 feet.
AIRegistered sexual offenders may not knowingly contact, communicate with, or approach with intent to contact a child under 18 in any park, playground, or public swimming pool.
AILaw enforcement officers may arrest without a warrant anyone they have probable cause to believe violated the new contact or school presence prohibitions.
AIState agencies and governmental subdivisions must search sexual offender registration records before appointing or employing anyone to work at a public swimming pool or child care facility.
AIReleasees convicted of specified sexual offenses against victims under 18 committed on or after July 1, 2026, must be prohibited from living within 1,000 feet of a public swimming pool and from working there.
AICourts must impose conditions prohibiting probationers and community controllees convicted of specified sexual offenses against victims under 18 committed on or after July 1, 2026, from living within 1,000 feet of a public swimming pool and from working there.
AIRegistered sexual offenders must provide written notification to schools or child care facilities of their conviction and intent to be present, notify upon arrival and departure, and remain under direct supervision.