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Bill S 1239 clarifies 'daycare' for sex offender residency restrictions; committee sends to floor with do-pass
Summary
S 1239 would treat locally approved or zoned daycares the same as state-licensed daycares for purposes of the 500-foot residency restriction in Idaho Code §18-8906; sponsor said it is not retroactive and will not force residents to move. The committee moved the bill to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation by voice vote.
Senator Nichols presented S 1239, which makes a technical clarification to Idaho Code §18-8906 regarding sex-offender residency restrictions. The bill would explicitly treat locally approved or zoned daycares that are legally permitted to operate without a state license the same as state-licensed daycares for the 500-foot residency restriction, the sponsor said. She emphasized the bill does not create new restrictions, is not retroactive, and does not require anyone already living near an established daycare to move if a new daycare opens nearby.
Senator Foreman moved to send S 1239 to the floor with a do pass recommendation; Senator Keyser seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote. No roll-call tally or amendments were recorded in the minutes. The bill will proceed to the Senate floor for further consideration.
