HB70
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HB 70/CI/LM (BR 217) - J. Fischer, K. King, C. Morgan, J. Richards, J. Sims Jr, W. Stone
AN ACT relating to sex offender registrants.
Amend KRS 17.546 to prohibit sex offender registrants from knowingly or intentionally using electronic communications for the purpose of soliciting, contacting, communicating with, or gathering information about a person less than 18 years of age; provide an exception for a registrant using electronic communications to contact, communicate with, or gather information about his or her minor child if not otherwise prohibited and if permitted by the sentencing court; amend KRS 17.510 to require a registrant to provide written notice of all phone numbers, electronic mail addresses, and usernames used by a registrant to electronically communicate with a person less than 18 years of age.
AMENDMENTS
HCS1/CI/LM - Clarify that sex offender registrants who have committed a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor after the effective date of this Act are prohibited from knowingly or intentionally using electronic communications for the purpose of communicating with or gathering information about a minor; amend KRS 17.500, 17.510, and 17.580 to no longer require a registrant to provide his or her email addresses or internet usernames to probation and parole.
Nov 30, 2017 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)
Jan 04, 2018 - posted in committee
Jan 17, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Jan 18, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, January 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 89-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Jan 22, 2018 - received in Senate
Jan 23, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
Feb 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Feb 23, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 19, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 38-0
Mar 20, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Mar 30, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch.42)