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This bill, known as "Maighen's Law", amends the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997 to expand lifetime registration requirements for sex offenders. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision mandating lifetime registration for sex offenders who were over 24 years old at the time of their offense and whose victim was under 15 years of age. This change is added to the existing list of circumstances that trigger lifetime registration, which previously included offenders convicted of aggravated sex offenses, those determined to be sexually dangerous persons, repeat sex offenders, those convicted of rape by forcible compulsion, and those who have repeatedly failed to comply with registration requirements. The bill is named "Maighen's Law", suggesting it may be in response to a specific incident or named after a victim, though the specific context is not provided in the bill text. The amendment aims to expand protections for minors by ensuring longer-term tracking and monitoring of sex offenders who prey on very young victims.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb393&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R