FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5326

                          C 248 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Revising provision for registration of sex offenders.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Long, Fairley, Roach, Hargrove, West, Oke and Winsley).

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

House Committee on Corrections

House Committee on Appropriations

Background:  Currently, sex offenders convicted under the laws of Washington, another state, or under federal statutes, are required to register with the county sheriff in the county of the person's residence.

Summary:  Persons convicted of a sex offense under federal or military law or under the laws of a foreign country are required to register with the county sheriff in the offender's county of residence.  A person found not guilty by reason of insanity of a sex offense must register as a sex offender.

Whenever any person required to register as a sex offender moves to another state or a foreign country, he or she must send written notice to the county sheriff with whom he or she last registered.

The term "establishing a new residence" is changed to "moving."  A registered sex offender must notify the county sheriff within ten days of moving.

When a person registers as a sex offender, the county sheriff must reasonably attempt to verify that the offender is residing at the registered address.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    47 0

House     95 0 (House amended)

Senate    37 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 23, 1995