SB 6775-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Declares an intent to give public and private entities that provide services to children the tools necessary to prevent convicted child sex offenders from contacting children when those children are within the legal boundaries of the covered public and private entities.

Provides that an owner, employee, or agent of a covered entity may order a sex offender from the legal premises of a covered entity as provided under this act. To do this, the owner, employee, or agent of a covered entity must first personally serve on the sex offender a written notice that informs the sex offender that: (1) The sex offender must leave the legal premises of the covered entity and may not return without the written permission of the covered entity; and

(2) If the sex offender refuses to leave the legal boundaries of the covered entity, or thereafter returns and enters within the legal boundaries of the covered entity, the offender may be charged and prosecuted for a felony offense as provided in this act.

Provides that an owner, employee, or agent of a covered entity shall be immune from civil liability for damages arising from ejecting a covered offender from a covered entity or from failing to eject a covered offender from a covered entity.

Declares that a person is guilty of the crime of criminal trespass against children if he or she: (1) Is a sex offender as defined in this act;

(2) Receives written notice that complies with the requirements of this act that he or she is not permitted to remain upon or reenter the legal boundaries of the covered entity; and

(3) Remains upon or reenters the legal boundaries of the covered entity without the written permission of the covered entity.

Declares that criminal trespass against children is a class C felony.