Bill Summary for H 374 (2019-2020)

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Apr 30 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 374 (Public) Filed Monday, March 18, 2019
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW THAT IMPOSES RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON SEX OFFENDERS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM RESIDING WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A SITE WHERE AN ORGANIZED RESIDENTIAL YOUTH CAMP IS LOCATED.
Intro. by McGrady, B. Turner.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Makes organizational changes to the proposed changes to GS 14-208.16, which add a new restriction to prohibit a sex offender registrant from knowingly residing within 1,000 feet of the property on which any organized residential youth camp is located. Limits the proposed restriction to either (1) persons who committed any offense in Article 7B (Rape and Other Sex Offenses), or any substantially similar federal offense or offense of another state, upon which the person has been found to present or may present a danger to minors under 18 years or (2) persons who committed any offense where the victim was under the age of 18. Amends the definition of organized residential youth camp to mean a previously described program or facility that provides permanent or semi-permanent lodging, meals, and activities for eight or more children over four or more consecutive nights at least six times each calendar year (was, on an annual basis). Changes the effective date of the act to December 1, 2019 (was, the date the act becomes law).

Changes the act's long title.