Bill > HB2315

This bill modifies how sex offender information is released to the public, specifically focusing on level two and level three sex offenders. Under the proposed changes, the Department of State Police will now be required to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders on a website maintained by the department, which was not previously mandated. For level two sex offenders, the information can be shared with specific entities such as residential neighbors, churches, schools, child care centers, and long-term care facilities. The bill maintains existing provisions for level three sex offenders, who continue to have more extensive information sharing protocols, including release to local media and broader public notification. The bill uses specific legal classifications of sex offenders (levels one, two, and three) based on the risk they are deemed to pose, with higher-level offenders subject to more comprehensive public disclosure requirements. These changes aim to provide more transparent and accessible information about sex offenders to help protect public safety, while also maintaining some limitations on how and to whom such information can be distributed.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2315