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House approves law restricting certain registered offenders from approaching children under 14
Summary
The House passed HB161 to criminalize unpermitted approaches to children under 14 by individuals convicted of certain offenses and on the offender registry; the measure, amended in committee from a felony to a Class A misdemeanor, passed unanimously 72-0.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House unanimously approved House Bill 161 to prohibit certain individuals on the sex-offender registry from approaching children under age 14 without written permission from a parent or guardian.
Representative Richard Greenwood, sponsor of the bill, said the measure responds to incidents in which registrants approached children in…
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