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HB 227 Sex offender; prohibiting entry onto school property of those that are violent, exceptions.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Sex offenses prohibiting entry onto school property. Provides that a sex offender who has received a court order allowing entry on school or child day center property must also obtain permission of the school board or of the owner of the private school or child day center for entry within all or part of the scope of the lifted ban and must do so in compliance with the terms and conditions of both the school or center and the court order. The bill also provides that the petition must be filed in circuit court; current law allows an adult who is prohibited from entering upon school or child day center property because he was convicted of a sexually violent offense to petition either the juvenile and domestic relations district or circuit court of the locality for permission to enter the property.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Sex offenses prohibiting entry onto school property. Current law allows an adult who is prohibited from entering upon school or child day center property because he was convicted of a sexually violent offense to petition either the juvenile and domestic relations district or circuit court of the locality for permission to enter the property; this bill provides that the petition must be filed in circuit court.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sex offenses prohibiting entry onto school property.  Provides that for every adult who is prohibited from entering upon school or child day center property by reason of his status as a violent sex offender, the court may consider objections to his petition for entry onto school property made by the attorney for the Commonwealth and either (i) the proprietor of the child day center, (ii) the superintendent of public instruction of the school division in which the school is located, or (iii) the chief administrator of the school, all of whom receive notice, under current law, of the petition. The bill also limits such a petition to the circuit court of the locality, whereas under current law the petition may also be made to the district court. The bill also specifically provides for the court to consider the duration of the attendance of the child of an offender at the school or child day center when issuing an order allowing the offender to enter such property.