HB 1004-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Requires transient sex offenders to report regularly to the county sheriff.

     Declares an intent of this act to revise the law on registration of sex and kidnapping offenders in response to the case of State v. Pickett, Docket number 41562-0-I.  The legislature intends that all sex and kidnapping offenders whose history requires them to register shall do so regardless of whether the person has a fixed residence.  The lack of a residential address is not to be construed to preclude registration as a sex or kidnapping offender.  The legislature intends that persons who lack a residential address shall have an affirmative duty to report to the appropriate county sheriff, based on the level of risk of offending.