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MS HB163
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Tom Miles
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Mandates that sex offender disclosure information must be visible and viewable by other users and visitors of the networking website.
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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.
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Takes effect July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Sex offenders; require to list status on social media.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013