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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: JUD DP 6-3-0-0 |
HB 2870: residence of sex offenders; regulation
Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 13
House Engrossed
Overview
Expands residency restrictions for any person who is a registered sex offender and is classified as a level two or level three offender.
History
Statute directs local law enforcement agencies to place any person who is required to register as a sex offender and is being released from confinement into a notification level using information on the offender's criminal history and a risk assessment provided by the agency who had custody of the person (A.R.S. § 13-3825).
Statute also mandates certain residency restrictions for those who have been convicted of a dangerous crime against a child or any person who is required to register as a sex offender and classifies any violation of these restrictions as a class 1 misdemeanor, with subsequent violations being enhanced to a class 6 felony. These restrictions are specific to the offense committed and the notification level assigned to the offender by law enforcement. Examples of these restrictions include residing a minimum distance from a school, childcare facility or the residence of a former victim (A.R.S. § 13-3727).
Provisions
1. Makes it unlawful for a person — who has been convicted on or after January 1, 2027, who is required to register as a sex offender and who is classified as a level two or level three offender — to reside in a single-family dwelling with any other person who is also a registered sex offender unless:
a. the persons are legally related by blood, marriage, or adoption;
b. the single-family dwelling is a state-operated community reentry center that began operating on or before January 1, 2026; or
c. the single-family dwelling is a certified behavioral health residential facility under Department of Health Services oversight that began operating on or before January 1, 2026.
2. Makes it unlawful for a person — who has been convicted on or before December 31, 2026, who is required to register as a sex offender, who is classified as a level two or level three offender and who is on supervised release — to reside in a single-family dwelling with any other person who is also a registered sex offender, unless one of the aforementioned conditions apply.
3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
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