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MS HB163

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Tom Miles

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires sex offenders who create profiles on social networking websites to disclose their status as a sex offender in their profile, including the crime of conviction, jurisdiction, physical description, and residential address.

  • Defines "networking website" as an Internet website designed for social interaction with member profile pages, photographs, personal information, and links to other members' profiles, but excludes commercial transaction sites, news websites, and government websites.

  • Mandates that sex offender disclosure information must be visible and viewable by other users and visitors of the networking website.

  • Applies only to sex offenders who are not otherwise prohibited from using networking websites and who create a profile or use website functionality to contact other users.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Sex offenders; require to list status on social media.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/14/2013

Full Bill Text

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