RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION.

Amends sexual assault in the fourth degree to exclude persons under 24 who act in a professional capacity (instructing, advising, or supervising) with minors aged 16 or older, provided they are not less than 5 years older than the minor and not married to them.

Expands the definition of 'sexual offense' to include additional crimes such as criminal sexual conduct toward minors, solicitation of minors under 14, use of minors in sexual performances, and commercial sexual exploitation of minors.

Clarifies that annual in-person registration reports must be submitted during the 30-day period following the offender's birthday rather than their actual date of birth.

Establishes a tiered system (Tier 1, 2, and 3) for offenses to determine eligibility for terminating registration requirements, with stricter tiers for offenses involving minors or repeat offenders.

Removes the public access exemption for first-time misdemeanor offenses when the offense was committed against a minor.

Sets the effective date of the Act to July 1, 3000.

Expanded the definition of 'sexual offense' to include sexual assault in the fourth degree committed by a professional against a minor aged 16 or older, and added several new offenses including use of computers in crimes, privacy violations, and various child exploitation crimes.

Changed the annual reporting deadline from the offender's date of birth to within 30 days following their birthday.

Modified the tiered system for termination of registration requirements, creating three tiers with different eligibility criteria based on offense severity and time since last offense.

Added a provision that misdemeanors committed against minors are not exempt from public access requirements.

Added specific provisions for repeat offenders who must register for life without petitioning for termination.

Set the effective date of the Act to July 1, 3000 (likely a placeholder or error in the draft).

Added offenders who commit sexual assault in the fourth or second degree against minors aged 16+ while acting in a professional capacity to the list of covered registrable offenses.

Modified tiered registration termination criteria to reflect updated offense definitions and requirements for seeking termination of registration.

Changed annual registration reporting deadline from date of birth to the thirty-day period following the offender's birthday.

Requires public disclosure for all covered offenses committed against minors, including first-time misdemeanor offenses.

Updated the definition of 'sexual offense' to include new categories of conduct and clarified exclusions for conduct criminal only due to victim age when perpetrator is under 18.

Added sexual assault in the fourth degree against minors by professionals to the list of registrable offenses

Expanded the definition of 'sexual offense' to include computer crimes, child pornography, and electronic enticement of children

Changed the annual reporting deadline from the offender's actual date of birth to the thirty-day period following their birthday

Added quarterly in-person reporting requirements in January, April, July, and October

Created a tiered system for termination petitions with different eligibility requirements based on offense severity and offender history

Extended the maximum time for termination petitions from forty years to allow petitions after forty years for most offenders

Clarified that the public access exception for first-time misdemeanors does not apply when the offense was committed against a minor