Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.

S 404 requires certain high-risk sex offenders already in New Jersey's satellite-based monitoring program to pay for their equipment and monitoring costs. It directly affects individuals convicted of specific sex offenses (like those involving victims under 18 or over 60) who are deemed high-risk by the State Parole Board and placed under continuous geographic tracking. The bill amends existing law to mandate that these offenders cover the expenses for the monitoring devices and service, shifting costs from the state to the individuals. This policy change applies only to those already enrolled in the program under current eligibility criteria, not to new cases. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.