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Senate approves restriction on registered offenders living near child-care facilities after heated debate
Summary
After extended debate about scope and retroactivity, the Senate passed a bill restricting registered offenders from residing within a defined distance of child-care facilities; supporters called it 'common sense,' opponents warned the registry is overbroad.
The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 20 passed Senate File 88, a measure that restricts where certain individuals on the registered offender list may reside relative to child-care facilities.
Senator Case urged caution and urged colleagues to resist the bill, saying it was not narrowly tailored to offenses against children and could have unintended consequences for…
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