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Committee hears bill to create statewide offender-registration system; fees and drafting issues debated
Summary
SB 487 would require the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to implement a statewide offender-registration system, funded in part by a technology fee of up to $10; proponents argued the current K-SORT system is antiquated, while committee members and neutral analysts flagged drafting inconsistencies, indigency processes, and fiscal questions.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 487, which would require the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to provide a statewide offender registration system for agencies registering offenders under the Kansas Offender Registration Act. The system would centralize registration, deliver real-time relocation notifications, and reduce duplicate data entry for sheriffs and other registering agencies. The bill authorizes a technology fee not to exceed $10 (in addition to existing registration fees) and would deposit those fees in an Offender Registration Technology Fund to pay acquisition and maintenance costs.
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