Authorizes municipality to enact ordinance regulating where certain sex offenders may reside.
New Jersey Senate Bill S3073 allows municipalities to create local ordinances restricting where certain registered sex offenders may live. It specifically targets individuals over 21 convicted of sex offenses against minors (victim under 18), excluding those deemed low-risk, by prohibiting residence within 500 feet of elementary/secondary schools, playgrounds, or child care centers. Exceptions include existing residents before the ordinance, those living in correctional/mental health facilities within the 500-foot zone, or those granted exceptions by parole boards or courts. Municipalities must map restricted zones and maintain them as official records, while existing residents cannot be displaced by the new rules.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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