Bill > HB1076

This bill amends existing law to revise restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live within a "community safety zone," which is an area near places like schools, parks, or shelters. The changes allow registered sex offenders to reside in these zones under specific circumstances, such as being incarcerated, in a halfway house, homeless and admitted to a shelter, in a licensed healthcare facility, or if they were under 18 at the time of the offense and not tried as an adult. It also includes exceptions for those who established residence before certain dates (July 1, 2006, for school/park zones, and July 1, 2024, for domestic abuse/sexual assault shelter zones), or if the safety zone facility was built after they moved in, or if a court has granted an exemption. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26996