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House approves making specified sex‑offender registry information public to speed volunteer screening
Summary
The House passed HB362 unanimously to make certain registry information public so organizations such as youth groups can screen volunteers more quickly; sponsors said victim identifiers will be redacted and the Department of Corrections will decide dissemination methods.
Representative Brian R. Allen introduced House Bill 362, which would make specified records in the state’s sex‑offender registry public to allow faster, searchable checks by organizations and individuals. Allen said the current petition process has overwhelmed corrections and can take months to process large requests, and he cited the Boy Scouts’ need to screen thousands of volunteers as an example of the bill’s intended use.
The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the…
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