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Panel hears near‑consensus support to reduce penalties and add supervision for failure to register
Summary
House Bill 2403 would lower penalties for certain offender registration failures, expand community custody options and require Department of Corrections support; public defenders, local stakeholders, and staff told the committee the change is cost-effective and broadly supported by criminal justice actors.
Committee staff briefed House Bill 2403 and the committee heard public testimony from defense, law‑enforcement, and other stakeholders. The bill would modify requirements for *** offender registration and reduce penalties for failure to register; courts would have authority to impose community custody terms (up to 24 months for certain felony failures to register), the Department of Corrections would be required to provide supervision and…
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