Bill Text: PA HB1024 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for sex offender registration procedures, for sentencing court information and for offender information made available on the Internet.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 31-14)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-19 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1024 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1024-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1181
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1024 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BOYD, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DENLINGER, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MAJOR, MANN, MICOZZIE, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VULAKOVICH AND WANSACZ, MARCH 19, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 19, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sex
offender registration procedures, for sentencing court
information and for offender information made available on
the Internet.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 9795.2(a)(1) and (2), 9795.3 and 9798.1
of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are
amended to read:
§ 9795.2. Registration procedures and applicability.
(a) Registration.--
(1) Offenders and sexually violent predators shall be
required to register with the Pennsylvania State Police upon
release from incarceration, upon parole from a State or
county correctional institution or upon the commencement of a
sentence of intermediate punishment or probation. For
purposes of registration, offenders and sexually violent
predators shall provide the Pennsylvania State Police with
[all]:
(i) All current or intended residences[, all].
(ii) All information concerning current or intended
employment [and all].
(iii) All information concerning current or intended
enrollment as a student.
(iv) The make, model, year, color and registration
plate number of any motor vehicle owned by or registered
to the offender or sexually violent predator.
(2) Offenders and sexually violent predators shall
inform the Pennsylvania State Police within 48 hours of:
(i) Any change of residence or establishment of an
additional residence or residences.
(ii) Any change of employer or employment location
for a period of time that will exceed 14 days or for an
aggregate period of time that will exceed 30 days during
any calendar year, or termination of employment.
(iii) Any change of institution or location at which
the person is enrolled as a student, or termination of
enrollment.
(iv) Becoming employed or enrolled as a student if
the person has not previously provided that information
to the Pennsylvania State Police.
(v) Any change of motor vehicle ownership or
registration.
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§ 9795.3. Sentencing court information.
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The sentencing court shall inform offenders and sexually
violent predators at the time of sentencing of the provisions of
this subchapter. The court shall:
(1) Specifically inform the offender or sexually violent
predator of the duty to register and provide the information
required for each registration, including verification as
required in section 9796(a) (relating to verification of
residence).
(2) Specifically inform the offender or sexually violent
predator of the duty to inform the Pennsylvania State Police
within [ten days] 48 hours if the offender or sexually
violent predator changes residence or establishes an
additional residence or residences, changes employer or
employment location for a period of time that will exceed 14
days or for an aggregate period of time that will exceed 30
days during any calendar year or terminates employment or
changes institution or location at which the person is
enrolled as a student or terminates enrollment.
(2.1) Specifically inform the offender or sexually
violent predator of the duty to inform the Pennsylvania State
Police within [ten days] 48 hours of becoming employed or
enrolled as a student if the person has not previously
provided that information to the Pennsylvania State Police.
(3) Specifically inform the offender or sexually violent
predator of the duty to register with a new law enforcement
agency if the offender or sexually violent predator moves to
another state no later than [ten days] 48 hours after
establishing residence in another state.
(4) Order the fingerprints and photograph of the
offender or sexually violent predator to be provided to the
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Pennsylvania State Police upon sentencing.
(5) Specifically inform the offender or sexually violent
predator of the duty to register with the appropriate
authorities in any state in which the offender or sexually
violent predator is employed, carries on a vocation or is a
student if the state requires such registration.
(6) Require the offender or sexually violent predator to
read and sign a form stating that the duty to register under
this subchapter has been explained. Where the offender or
sexually violent predator is incapable of reading, the court
shall certify the duty to register was explained to the
offender or sexually violent predator and the offender or
sexually violent predator indicated an understanding of the
duty.
§ 9798.1. Information made available on the Internet.
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(c) Information permitted to be disclosed regarding
individuals.--Notwithstanding 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to
criminal history record information), the Internet website shall
contain the following information on each individual:
(1) For sexually violent predators, the following
information shall be posted on the Internet website:
(i) name and all known aliases;
(ii) year of birth;
(iii) the street address, municipality, county and
zip code of all residences, including, where applicable,
the name of the prison or other place of confinement;
(iv) the street address, municipality, county, zip
code and name of any institution or location at which the
person is enrolled as a student;
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(v) the municipality, county and zip code of any
employment location;
(vi) a photograph of the offender, which shall be
updated not less than annually;
(vii) a physical description of the offender,
including sex, height, weight, eye color, hair color and
race;
(viii) any identifying marks, including scars,
birthmarks and tattoos;
(ix) the [license plate number and description of
any vehicle owned] make, model, year, color and
registration plate number of any motor vehicle owned by
or registered to the offender;
(x) whether the offender is currently compliant with
registration requirements;
(xi) whether the victim is a minor;
(xii) a description of the offense or offenses which
triggered the application of this subchapter; and
(xiii) the date of the offense and conviction, if
available.
(2) For all other lifetime registrants and offenders
subject to registration, the information set forth in
paragraph (1) shall be posted on the Internet website.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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