MO HB985

Expands the 1,000-foot residency restriction for convicted sex offenders to include any residence, business, nonprofit organization, or church that holds itself out to be a childcare facility, in addition to the existing restrictions near schools and licensed childcare facilities

Applies to individuals who have pleaded guilty, been convicted, or found guilty of sexual offenses since July 1, 1979, including crimes such as incest, child endangerment, sexual exploitation of minors, and child pornography offenses

Requires offenders already residing in a location to notify the county sheriff within one week if a school or childcare facility subsequently opens within 1,000 feet, providing proof they lived there before the facility opened

Violation of the residency restriction is a class D felony for first offense and a class B felony for second or subsequent offenses

Failure to notify the sheriff when a school or childcare facility opens nearby is a class A misdemeanor for first offense and a class D felony for subsequent violations