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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 16, 2013 04:18 PM |
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| From: | Senator Andrew E. Dinniman |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Residency Restrictions for Sexually Violent Predators |
| In an effort to protect the young from those that Megan’s Law deems to be most dangerous to children, I will soon introduce legislation that would establish automatic residency restrictions for Tier III sexually violent predators. As for those that Megan’s Law views as relatively less dangerous – Tier 1 or Tier II sex offenders – my bill would give judges the discretion of establishing residency restrictions. I decided to introduce this legislation after a constituent discovered that a registered sex offender was living across the street from her son’s elementary school. She expressed her surprise and dismay that Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law – unlike the laws in 30 other states – does not restrict the residency of those convicted of horrific crimes against children. My legislation would place automatic residency restrictions only on those convicted of sexual crimes against children and subsequently found to be sexually violent predators (SVP’s). Such individuals would be prohibited from living within 1,500 feet of playgrounds, schools and daycare facilities. For those convicted of crimes against children and deemed by the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board to be a Tier I or Tier II offender, my bill would give the courts the ability to order a residency restriction of up to 1,500 feet from playgrounds, schools and daycare facilities. My bill would not require a registered sexual offender to dispose of or sell any property or cancel any lease that was acquired prior to the effective date of this bill. |
Introduced as SB1012