Bill > S2142

This bill requires individuals convicted of sex offenses, who are already required to register as sex offenders, to disclose their criminal status on their social networking website profiles. Specifically, if they are permitted to use the internet and social networking sites to contact others, they must include an indication that they are a sex offender, details about their conviction (crime, jurisdiction), a description of their physical characteristics, and their residential address. If their registration information is available in the Internet Registry, they must also provide a link to it. This information must be visible to other users of the social networking website. The bill defines "social networking website" broadly to include internet-based services where users create profiles, connect with others, and navigate those connections, but excludes commercial, news, and government websites. Failure to comply with these new disclosure requirements will result in a fourth-degree crime.