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H0535................................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
SEXUAL OFFENDERS - Amends existing law relating to sexual offenders to
revise provisions relating to the dissemination of information relating to
violent sexual predators; and to provide for the deposit and use of certain
fees.
02/02 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/03 Rpt prt - to Jud
02/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/13 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford,
Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson,
Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart(Jacobson),
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour,
Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell,
Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie,
Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Crow
Floor Sponsor - Mitchell
Title apvd - to Senate
02/17 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
02/27 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/28 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/02 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Richardson
Title apvd - to House
03/03 To enrol
03/06 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/07 Pres signed
03/08 To Governor
03/11 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 35
Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 535
BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENDERS; AMENDING SECTION 18-8324, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE
3 PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO VIO-
4 LENT SEXUAL PREDATORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPOSIT AND USE OF CERTAIN
5 FEES.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 18-8324, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 18-8324. DISSEMINATION OF REGISTRY INFORMATION. (1) The department shall
10 disseminate any registration information collected under this chapter, includ-
11 ing change of address notification, to criminal justice agencies through the
12 public safety and security information system established in section 19-5202,
13 Idaho Code. Registry information provided under this section shall be used
14 only for the administration of criminal justice or for the protection of the
15 public as permitted by this chapter.
16 (2) The department shall provide quarterly to the superintendent of pub-
17 lic instruction and to the director of the department of health and welfare a
18 list of all sexual offenders required to register with the central registry
19 together with the address, date of birth and crime of conviction for each
20 offender listed. The superintendent may further distribute the list or por-
21 tions thereof to school districts or to schools.
22 (3) The department shall release quarterly to the public a list of
23 offenders thirty (30) days or more delinquent in maintaining registration or
24 address verification. Offenders subject to being listed include those who have
25 failed:
26 (a) To register with a sheriff after initial registration under section
27 18-8307, Idaho Code;
28 (b) To register annually as required in section 18-8307, Idaho Code; and
29 (c) To respond to an address verification notice as required in section
30 18-8308, Idaho Code.
31 (4) The department shall include a cautionary statement relating to com-
32 pleteness, accuracy and use of registry information when releasing information
33 to the public or noncriminal justice agencies as well as a statement concern-
34 ing the penalties provided in section 18-8326, Idaho Code, for misuse of reg-
35 istry information.
36 (5) Information released pursuant to this section may be used only for
37 the protection of the public.
38 (6) Further dissemination of registry information by any person or entity
39 shall include the cautionary statements required in subsection (4) of this
40 section.
41 (7) Upon registration in a county of a person classified as a violent
42 sexual predator presenting a high risk of reoffense by the Idaho sex offender
43 classification board, or an equivalent classification in another state, the
2
1 sheriff shall publish in a newspaper in general circulation within the county
2 once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, the name, address, photograph of
3 said person and offense the offender has committed within thirty (30) days of
4 registration and within this time period shall also disseminate the name,
5 address, photograph of said person and offense the offender has committed to
6 all major local radio and television media. The sheriff shall charge a fee of
7 fifty dollars ($50.00) in addition to any other fees authorized by this chap-
8 ter to be paid by the sex offender. Fees shall be deposited in a violent sex-
9 ual predator account maintained by the sheriff to be used for the purpose of
10 public education relating to violent sexual predators and to offset the cost
11 of newspaper publication.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15504C2
Section 18-8324 (7) adds language that within 30 days of
registration the sheriff shall disseminate the name, address, and
photo to all major local radio and television media. Fees
deposited by the sheriff, as required by present law, shall be
deposited in a special violent sexual predator account.
FISCAL NOTE
No fiscal impact.
Contact
Name: Rep. Mike Mitchell
Phone: 332-1131
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 535