House Bill 299 Summary

• Modifies notification requirements to registered victims to occur when a monitored sex offender is within 1500 feet of the victim's residence, rather than a family member who registered for notification.

• Changes law enforcement notification trigger to alert when an offender is within the prohibited range of a registered victim's residence, instead of schools or other prohibited locations.

• Removes the requirement for monitoring vendors to notify the Department of Public Safety or local law enforcement when a sex offender moves between addresses.

• Transfers investigation responsibility for monitored subject noncompliance from local law enforcement to the Department of Corrections on a 24-hour-per-day basis.

• Takes effect July 1, 2016.