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H.B. 197 Criminal Conduct Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Rep. Ariel Defay · carried in the Senate by Sen. Brady Brammer

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

According to the official description, this bill:
  • amends the crime of enticing a minor
  • adds factors that a sentencing court must consider in making a determination regarding whether an individual under 21 years old used force or coercion when committing a registrable offense for purposes of determining registration length on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry
  • clarifies which prosecuting agency is required to receive a petition from an offender petitioning to be removed from the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry and the responsibilities of that agency in notifying the victim regarding the petition
  • requires an offender on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry who is required to register on the registry because of an offense committed in another jurisdiction to be removed from the other jurisdiction's registry in order to be removed from the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry
  • contains a coordination clause to coordinate technical changes between this bill and S.B. 41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments
  • makes technical and conforming changes
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