SB18-026 Summary

• Expands sex offender registration requirements to include persons convicted in other states or jurisdictions if they would be required to register in Colorado, and allows them to petition for removal from the registry if comparable offenses would not require registration in Colorado.

• Allows local law enforcement agencies to waive in-person reregistration requirements for registrants with chronic physical or intellectual disabilities that severely limit their ability to function independently, with address verification by other reliable sources every three years.

• Establishes new petition procedures for discontinuing sex offender registration, including notice requirements to victims, district attorneys, and prosecuting attorneys, with court hearings and 63-day objection periods before decisions are made.

• Creates an additional pathway for permanently incapacitated registrants with severe disabilities who do not present an unreasonable risk to public safety to petition for removal from the registry.

• Ensures victims of sex offenses are notified of registration termination petitions and provides for removal of offender information from state and local registries upon court order discontinuing registration.