MS HB1499

Exempts persons from sex offender registration requirements in Mississippi if they have been relieved of registration in another jurisdiction due to a permanent, debilitating disability that prevents them from caring for themselves without assistance.

Adds language to Section 45-33-25 requiring the Department of Public Safety to not require registration for individuals with permanent disabilities who are exempt in other jurisdictions.

Adds Section 45-33-47(j) requiring the Department of Public Safety to relieve from registration duties any person exempted from registration in another jurisdiction due to permanent, debilitating disability.

Applies to persons with permanent or temporary residence in Mississippi, or those employed or attending school in the state, who have been convicted of registrable sex offenses.

Takes effect July 1, 2025.