Bill Text: DE HB287 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Municipalities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-20 - Reported Out of Committee (HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) in House with 6 On Its Merits [HB287 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB287-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. J. Johnson |
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Rep. Kowalko; Sen. Ennis |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 287 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES. |
Section 1. Amend Chapter 1, Title 22 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
§ 111A Limitations on residency restrictions for sex offenders.
Notwithstanding any statute or municipal charter to the contrary, any municipality of this State shall not enact or enforce any law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting, restricting, or addressing persons deemed to be a sex offender pursuant to § 4121 of Title 11 that is more restrictive than the requirements imposed by to § 1112 of Title 11.
SYNOPSIS
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Additional housing availability may reduce the number of homeless sex offenders and improve consistency in an offender's participation in the sex offender registration process. When offenders have a registered home address, law enforcement as well as probation officers can more effectively verify the registration information. A stable residence may also assist an offender in decreasing the likelihood to re-offend, and being able to track registered sex offenders improves public safety. |
