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Law Page 3, Sec. II: Legislative Archives 1997-99
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Contents
 New Jersey Extends Megan's Law Mentally Ill Provision (06/98)
California Law Targets Out-of-State Sex Offenders (08/97)
Illinois Legislation Targets Sex Offenders (07/97)
Nevada Passes Child Protection Bill (07/97)
Connecticut Seeks to Model Kansas Law (07/97)
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Delaware Sex Offender ID Cards (04/98)
Alaska Resolution to Reject Research (06/99)
Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998
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NJ Extends Megan's Law Mentally Ill Provision
Source: Reuters, May 28, 1998. Excerpts:
TRENTON, NJ - The NJ State Senate voted 33-0 to broaden the scope of violent sex offenders who can be kept in prison indefinitely, lowering the standard of "mentally ill"' to "mentally abnormal." The amendment to the state's Megan's Law would mandate involuntary commitment for offenders who have served their prison terms, but are deemed mentally incompetent. Corrections officials have previously been required to prove them legally insane, a standard that has committed almost 100 people. Over 35 states have passed similar laws. "This bill is a much-needed step in ensuring the safety of our families and children" said chief sponsor Sen. Anthony Bucco. The amendment was opposed by the Trenton-based New Jersey Association on Correction, a prisoner advocacy group.
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California Law Targets Out-of-State Sex Offenders
Source: United Press International, August 4, 1997. Excerpts:
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Pete Wilson signed a bill that's intended to keep California from becoming a refuge for sex offenders fleeing prosecution or confinement in other states. Wilson says, "If you attempt to flee prosecution in another state, don't come to California." The California bill provides a misdemeanor crime for sex offenders from out of state and adds two years to a felony sex offense sentence, if the crime is committed in California after the felon's arrival. The bill also allows prosecution if no extradition is sought from the other state. Wilson said other states sometimes don't pursue extradition of such offenders, because they don't want them back in their own jurisdictions.
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Illinois Law Targets Sex Offenders
July 22, 1997. Excerpts:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. - Governor Jim Edgar signed a package of tough anti-crime legislation targeting sex offenders, street gangs and illegal firearms sales, among other criminal elements and activities. The package of 17 anti-crime bills includes, in part:
House Bill 232, requiring all sex offenders not previously included in DNA-indexing laws to supply blood samples for inclusion in the Illinois State Police convicted offender DNA data base. The data base helps law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois and the nation to track and identify repeat offenders.
Senate Bill 5, allowing prosecutors in sex crime trials to introduce prior criminal sex offenses to show a defendant's propensity to commit the charged offense. Crimes covered by the legislation include predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, criminal transmission of HIV, battery or aggravated battery when the offense involves sexual conduct, among others.
Senate Bill 123, creating the Sex Offender Management Board to develop uniform standards and procedures for evaluation and management of convicted sex offenders and to establish guidelines for sex offender counseling programs.
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Nevada Passes Child Protection Bill
July 6, 1997.
"I have some good news to report. AB 142, the child protection bill passed in Resolution form (ACR 43). While a resolution can only 'urge' compliance, it does set the precedence that legislature feels strongly that all youth related organizations adopt youth protection and information programs. The Attorney Generals office mailed with the resolution, to each of the state's youth organizations, a letter informing non-compliance may result in 'gross' negligence charges since a community standard is being set. Additionally, Nevada has finally passed some of the toughest child protection, community notification and sexual predator acts in the nation. I am proud to say we are finally addressing this problem in a realistic manner."
Dennis Nolan, Assemblyman
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Connecticut Seeks to Model Kansas Law
July 8, 1997.
Connecticut's top prosecutor said he will seek legislation allowing the state to lock up sexual predators in mental hospitals even after they have served their prison terms. He said the proposed legislation would allow civil commitment of sexually violent predators. The Connecticut bill is modeled after a Kansas law upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Similar laws are in effect in California, Arizona, Washington, Wisconsin, Kansas, New Jersey and New York.
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