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Senate committee hears support for 1,000-foot child-safety buffer for certain registrants
Summary
Senators heard testimony for SB460, which would prohibit certain registrants required because of offenses against children under 13 from knowingly appearing within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds and child-care centers when their presence would 'warrant alarm.' Supporters described repeated loitering incidents; safety officials said the bill targets alarming loitering rather than ordinary movement.
Sen. Denise Ricciardi, sponsor of Senate Bill 460, told the Senate Judiciary Committee the measure was requested by the Department of Safety and is aimed at protecting children in locations where they are most at risk. "The bill protects children in the places where they are most at risk," Ricciardi said, describing a 1,000-foot buffer triggered when a registrant's presence would "warrant alarm."
Early Learning New Hampshire executive director Jackie Cowell told the panel the idea…
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