Bill > HB752

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's laws regarding registration requirements for sexually violent predators, specifically addressing residency restrictions near schools and day-care centers. The bill establishes that sexually violent predators cannot reside within 2,500 feet of public, private, parochial schools, or day-care centers during their required registration period. If a sexually violent predator already lives within this restricted distance, they must relocate within six months or after their current lease expires. Similarly, if a new school or day-care center opens within 2,500 feet of their residence, they must also relocate within six months. The bill defines a day-care center as a for-profit premises providing simultaneous child care for five or more unrelated children. Additionally, the bill creates a new criminal offense, making it a second-degree felony for a sexually violent predator to knowingly violate these residency restrictions. The provisions are designed to enhance community safety by creating distance between sexually violent predators and locations where children are typically present. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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