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Competing Testimony Before Judiciary Panel on Bills to Bar Registrants from Youth‑Facing Jobs
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee heard parents, law enforcement and civil‑liberties groups debate HB5425 and HB5426, which would prohibit individuals required to register under SORA from employment in businesses that primarily serve minors; proponents called the bills a necessary fix to a gap, while opponents said the measures risk constitutional problems and harm reentry.
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee heard sharply divided testimony on HB5425 and HB5426, legislation that would bar individuals required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) from working in businesses that primarily serve people under 18.
Sponsor remarks and parent testimony emphasized that current law permits some registrants to own or operate child‑centered businesses. "House bill 54 25 closes this dangerous gap by prohibiting individuals required to register under Sora from being employed by businesses that primarily serve individuals under the age of 18," the bill sponsor told the committee,…
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