Bill > HB1231

This bill directs the North Dakota Legislative Management to conduct a comprehensive study during the 2025-26 interim period regarding the potential for allowing low-risk sex offenders to petition for early discontinuation of their sex offender registration requirements. The study will examine multiple critical aspects, including the potential impacts on public safety, victim safety, law enforcement, and the sex offender risk assessment committee. Specifically, the study will analyze factors such as the appropriate length of required registration before an offender could petition for early discontinuation, which criminal offenses would qualify or disqualify an offender from petitioning, how the age of the victim and the age difference between victim and offender might affect eligibility, and whether an offender's end-of-life care needs could influence their ability to petition for registration relief. The legislative management is required to prepare a comprehensive report with its findings and recommendations, including potential draft legislation, to be presented to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly, with the ultimate goal of developing a structured framework for reviewing and potentially granting early registration discontinuation for low-risk sex offenders.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1231.html