SEX OFFENDERS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding where a sex offender resides.

Idaho's H 683 modifies residency restrictions for registered sex offenders near schools and daycares. It requires offenders to live at least 500 feet from school or daycare property lines (measured from the dwelling's exterior wall to the property boundary), with an exception for homes established before July 1, 2006, for schools or July 1, 2020, for daycares. This directly affects individuals required to register under Idaho's sex offender laws who reside near educational facilities. The bill updates existing law to clarify these distance requirements while preserving grandfathered residences. The amendment passed unanimously in the Idaho House on February 26, 2026.