HB 883 -- REGISTRATION OF OFFENDERS

This bill repeals sections 566.600 - 566.625, RSMo, that require
the registration of sexual offenders, and reenacts the same
provisions with additional registration requirements, placing
them in Chapter 589, RSMo.

Currently, the law requires offenders found guilty of a sex
offense or committed to the Department of Mental Health as a
criminal sexual psychopath since July 1, 1979, to register with
the chief law enforcement official of the county in which the
person resides.  The offender must provide fingerprints, a
photo, and a written statement containing name, address, phone
number, place of employment, the crime the offender committed,
and place of conviction.  Failure to register is a class A
misdemeanor.  Courts, correctional officials, and mental health
officials must inform sexual offenders of the registration
requirement and inform the chief law enforcement official of the
person's release and the address where the person expects to
reside.  The registration is not a public record, and is
available only to regularly employed law enforcement officers.

The bill also requires registration with the chief law
enforcement official by an offender who has been convicted of
one of the following acts: (1) kidnapping; (2) promoting
prostitution in the first degree; (3) promoting prostitution in
the second degree; (4) promoting prostitution in the third
degree; (5) incest; (6) abuse of a child; (7) use of a child in
a sexual performance; or (8) promoting sexual performance by a
child, with another minor as the victim.

HB 883 -- REGISTRATION OF OFFENDERS (Clayton)

This bill repeals sections 566.600 - 566.625 RSMo, that require
the registration of sexual offenders, and reenacts the same
provisions with additional registration requirements, placing
them in Chapter 589, RSMo.

Currently, the law requires offenders found guilty of a sex
offense or committed to the Department of Mental Health as a
criminal sexual psychopath since July 1, 1979, to register with
police.  The offender must provide fingerprints, a photo, and a
written statement containing name, address, phone number, place
of employment, the crime the offender committed, and place of
conviction.  Failure to register is a class A misdemeanor.
Courts, correctional officials, and mental health officials must
inform sexual offenders of the registration requirement and
inform local law enforcement of the person's release and the
address where the person expects to reside.  The registration is
not a public record, and is available only to regularly employed
law enforcement officers.

The bill also requires registration with law enforcement by an
offender who has been convicted of one of the following acts:
(1) kidnapping; (2) promoting prostitution in the first degree;
(3) promoting prostitution in the second degree; (4) promoting
prostitution in the third degree; (5) incest; (6) abuse of a
child; (7) use of a child in a sexual performance; or (8)
promoting sexual performance by a child, with another minor as
the victim.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 883 -- REGISTRATION OF OFFENDERS

SPONSORS:  Clayton

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Criminal
Law by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill repeals sections 566.600 - 566.625 RSMo, that require
the registration of sexual offenders, and reenacts the same
provisions with additional registration requirements, placing
them in Chapter 589, RSMo.

Currently, the law requires offenders found guilty of a sex
offense or committed to the Department of Mental Health as a
criminal sexual psychopath since July 1, 1979, to register with
police.  The offender must provide fingerprints, a photo, and a
written statement containing name, address, phone number, place
of employment, the crime the offender committed, and place of
conviction.  Failure to register is a class A misdemeanor.
Courts, correctional officials, and mental health officials must
inform sexual offenders of the registration requirement and
inform local law enforcement of the person's release and the
address where the person expects to reside.  The registration is
not a public record, and is available only to regularly employed
law enforcement officers.

The bill also requires registration with law enforcement by an
offender who has been convicted of one of the following acts:
(1) kidnapping; (2) promoting prostitution in the first degree;
(3) promoting prostitution in the second degree; (4) promoting
prostitution in the third degree; (5) incest; (6) abuse of a
child; (7) use of a child in a sexual performance; or (8)
promoting sexual performance by a child, with another minor as
the victim.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this federally mandated
legislation requires the registration of certain sexual
offenders and violent offenders in compliance with the federal
crime bill of 1995.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Clayton; Department
of Corrections; and Missouri Highway Patrol.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Michael Warrick, Research Analyst

HB 883 -- Registration of Certain Offenders

Sponsor:  Clayton

This bill repeals sections 566.600 - 566.625 RSMo, that require
the registration of sexual offenders, and reenacts the same
provisions with additional registration requirements by placing
them in Chapter 589, RSMo.

Currently, the law requires offenders found guilty of a sex
offense or committed to the Department of Mental Health as a
criminal sexual psychopath since July 1, 1979, to register with
police.  The offender must provide fingerprints, a photo, and a
written statement containing name, address, phone number, place
of employment, the crime the offender committed, and place of
conviction.  Failure to register is a class A misdemeanor.
Courts, correctional officials, and mental health officials must
inform sexual offenders of the registration requirement and
inform local law enforcement of the person's release and the
address where the person expects to reside.  The registration is
not a public record, and is available only to regularly employed
law enforcement officers.

The bill also requires registration with law enforcement by an
offender who has been convicted of one of the following acts:
(1) kidnapping; (2) promoting prostitution in the first degree;
(3) promoting prostitution in the second degree; (4) promoting
prostitution in the third degree; (5) incest; (6) abuse of a
child; (7) use of a child in a sexual performance; or (8)
promoting sexual performance by a child, with another minor as
the victim.