Bill > H1491

This bill aims to further regulate sex offender registration in the 21st century. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining "electronic alias, address and domain" as any electronic mail, website registrations, messaging and chat service aliases, websites and domains either personally owned and operated or otherwise owned and operated by a third party with the purpose of displaying, soliciting or otherwise posting information associated with the sex offender. 2. Requiring sex offenders to register all electronic aliases, addresses and domains, in addition to their names, with the appropriate authorities. 3. Imposing penalties for failing to give notice of a change or addition of an electronic alias, address or domain. 4. Allowing the public to access information about a sex offender's electronic aliases, addresses and domains, in addition to their name, as part of the sex offender registry. The bill aims to ensure that sex offender registration requirements keep pace with the increasing use of electronic communication and online platforms, allowing for better monitoring and public awareness of sex offenders' online activities and identities.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1491