House Bill 1021 Summary

• Amends G.S. 14-208.18 regarding where registered sex offenders are prohibited from being present, addressing the federal court ruling in Doe v. Cooper.

• Expands the definition of prohibited locations to include places where minors frequently congregate (libraries, arcades, amusement parks, recreation parks, swimming pools) when minors are present, replacing the prior "regularly scheduled programs" language.

• Adds prohibition against presence at State Fairgrounds during the State Fair, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center during the Mountain State Fair, and other fairgrounds during agricultural fairs.

• Restructures restrictions to apply different rules based on offense type: subdivisions (1), (3), and (4) apply to Article 7B offenses or offenses with victims under 18; subdivision (2) applies more broadly to certain offenders with a documented danger finding or child victims.

• Becomes effective September 1, 2016, and includes a provision to revert statutory language if higher courts overturn the district court's ruling on specific subsections.