HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 1836
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
As Passed House:
March 7, 2007
Title: An act relating to requiring registered sex and kidnapping offenders to register after serving a term of confinement for a subsequent offense that is not a sex or kidnapping offense.
Brief Description: Requiring registered sex and kidnapping offenders to register after serving a term of confinement for a subsequent offense that is not a sex or kidnapping offense.
Sponsors: By Representatives Ericks, Pearson, Lovick, Williams, Kelley, Kretz, Hurst and Simpson.
Brief History:
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness: 2/12/07, 2/21/07 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 3/7/07, 97-0.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 7 members: Representatives O'Brien, Chair; Hurst, Vice Chair; Pearson, Ranking Minority Member; Ross, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ahern, Goodman and Lovick.
Staff: Jim Morishima (786-7191).
Background:
A sex or kidnapping offender must register with the county sheriff of the county in which he
or she resides. The offender must also notify the county sheriff if he or she enrolls in a public
or private school or an institution of higher education. Law enforcement officials use the
information in the registry to notify the public of a sex offender's presence in the community.
An offender who serves a term of confinement pursuant to a conviction for a sex or
kidnapping offense must register at the time of release with the agency that has jurisdiction
over the offender. The agency must then transmit the information within three days to the
county sheriff. The offender must also register with the county sheriff within 24 hours of
release.
An offender who changes his or her address or becomes homeless must provide written
notice to the county sheriff of his or her change in status. Homeless offenders must report
weekly to the county sheriff. Level II and III sex offenders who have a fixed residence must
report to the county sheriff every 90 days.
Failure to meet the requirements of the registration statute is a gross misdemeanor if the
crime that caused the offender's duty to register was a misdemeanor or a gross misdemeanor.
Failure to meet the requirements of the registration statute is a class C felony if the crime that
caused the offender's duty to register was a felony. For kidnapping offenders, a class C
felony violation of the registration statute is unranked. For sex offenders, a class C felony
violation of the registration statute is unranked for the first offense and ranked at seriousness
level II for second and subsequent offenses.
Summary of Bill:
If a registered sex or kidnapping offender is subsequently confined pursuant to a conviction
for a non-sex, non-kidnapping offense, he or she must register with the agency that has
jurisdiction over him or her. The agency must transmit the information to the county sheriff
within three days. The offender must then register with the county sheriff within 24 hours of
release. The agency with jurisdiction over the offender must provide the offender with notice
of the duty to register.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) None.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: None.