AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION (Provides that sex offenders register their presence with any homeless shelter at which they may temporarily stay and provides that said shelters notify the local law enforcement agency of the presence.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Sep 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Sep 27, 2017
Signed into law
09/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Committee
06/29/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2017 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
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