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ACLU warns of vagueness as committee weighs restricting registered offenders near schools; childcare providers press for protection
Summary
Child‑care directors and the state police support a bill to bar some registered sex offenders from lingering near schools and day‑care centers; the ACLU and others warned the draft is legally vague and may be unconstitutional without narrowing.
Lawmakers and witnesses sparred over the scope and constitutionality of SB 460, a bill that would bar certain registered offenders from knowingly remaining within a set distance of schools and child‑care centers without a defined legitimate purpose.
Lieutenant Mary Katterburgger of the New Hampshire State Police told the committee the measure was prompted by repeated incidents — particularly in Claremont — where registered sex offenders repeatedly sat near child‑care playgrounds, prompting staff to bring…
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