HB 1592-1_ Filed 04/27/1999, 17:14

Citations Affected: IC 5-2-12-11 ; IC 11-13-3-4 ; IC 35-38-2-2.2 ; IC 35-50-2-14.

Synopsis: Sex offenders. Conference committee report for EHB 1592. Requires information in the sex and violent offender registry to be placed on the Internet. Specifies that copies of the sex and violent offender registry: (1) provided to certain child care facilities or certain other entities that provide services to children; or (2) published on the Internet may not include the home address of an offender whose name appears on the registry. Allows a court to sentence a person convicted of a sexual offense to an additional fixed term that is the presumptive sentence for the underlying offense if the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the person has accumulated at least two unrelated convictions for sexual offenses. Requires the court to conduct the sentencing hearing. Provides that "sexual offense" refers to rape, criminal deviate conduct, child molesting, child exploitation, vicarious sexual gratification, child solicitation, child seduction, sexual misconduct with a minor, sexual battery, or incest. Requires certain sex and violent offenders who are on parole to register with local law enforcement authorities. Provides that as a condition of probation or parole, certain sex and violent offenders are prohibited from residing within 1,000 feet of school property unless the offender obtains approval from the court, in the case of probation, or the parole board, in case of parole. Requires a court or parole board that allows an offender to live within 1,000 feet of school property to notify each school within 1,000 feet of the offender's residence. (This Conference Committee Report specifies that copies of the sex and violent offender registry: (1) provided to certain child care facilities or certain other entities that provide services to children; or (2) published on the Internet may not include the home address of an offender whose name appears on the registry instead of requiring the home address to be included in the copies.)

Effective: July 1, 1999.

MR. PRESIDENT:
    Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the House upon Engrossed Senate Amendments to Engrossed House Bill No. 1592 respectfully reports that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:

    that the House recede from its dissent from all Senate amendments and that the House now concur in all Senate amendments to the bill and that the bill be further amended as follows:

    Page 2, line 7, reset in roman "to an".
    Page 2, line 8, reset in roman "entity under".
    Page 2, line 8, after "(6)" insert " subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6) or published under subsection (b)".
    Page 2, line 8, reset in roman "may not".
    Page 2, line 8, delete "or published under this".
    Page 2, line 9, delete "section must".
    (Reference is to EHB 1592 as printed April 6, 1999.)

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    Senator AlexaRepresentative Dvorak

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    Senator ZakasRepresentative Atterholt

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