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AL HB186

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Oden

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

HB186 Summary

  • Prohibits sex offenders and violent crime offenders from establishing residence within 1,000 feet of a long-term care facility as defined by Section 22-21-10.

  • Requires the Department of Public Health to notify long-term care facilities and their residents when a sex offender or violent crime offender intends to reside, live, or be employed in the same county or municipality.

  • Mandates that sex offenders and violent crime offenders disclose their criminal conviction history on applications for admission to or employment by long-term care facilities, with failure to disclose grounds for parole revocation.

  • Requires long-term care facilities that admit or employ a sex offender or violent crime offender to immediately notify all residents and the Department of Senior Services of the admittance or employment.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Sex offenders and violent crime offenders, prohibitions on residency near a long-term facility, notification procedures to Health Department, Senior Services Department, long-term care facility, and its residents under certain conditions, Secs. 15-20-22, 15-20-26 am'd.; Act 2009-558, 2009 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-619, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Crimes and Offenses

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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