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DE SB333

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/25/2024

Primary Sponsor

David Sokola

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Origin

Senate

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for schools, school districts, and licensed child care providers to maintain physical binders of sex offender community notifications.

  • Requires schools and child care providers to provide staff, faculty, and legal guardians with information on accessing sex offender records through the Delaware State Police website, the State Bureau of Identification, and community notification registration options upon request.

  • Mandates schools post registry access information on their websites, or send it in writing annually to staff and guardians if no website exists.

  • Clarifies that sex offender registry information must be available on the Delaware Sex Offender Central Registry website, which is updated weekly and searchable by offender name or geographic location.

  • Addresses administrative and emotional burdens on school staff by redirecting responsibility for public access to sex offender information to law enforcement agencies that have expertise to answer public questions about registered offenders.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sex Offender Community Notification.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

6/25/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/25/2024

Full Bill Text

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