REFERENCE TITLE: study committee; registered sex offenders

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

SB 1626

Introduced by

Senators Shamp: Bolick, Gowan

An Act

establishing the study committee on registered sex offenders.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Study committee on registered sex offenders; membership; duties; delayed repeal

A. The study committee on registered sex offenders is established consisting of the following members:

1. Three members of the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party and who are appointed as follows:

(a) One member who is appointed by the president of the senate and who is designated by the president of the senate to serve as cochairperson.

(b) One member who is appointed by the majority leader of the senate.

(c) One member who is appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

2. Three members of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party and who are appointed as follows:

(a) One member who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and who is designated by the speaker of the house of representatives to serve as cochairperson.

(b) One member who is appointed by the majority leader of the house of representatives.

(c) One member who is appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

B. A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum. The committee shall do all of the following:

1. Meet as often as the cochairpersons deem necessary and in any place that the cochairpersons deem necessary or convenient.

2. Study current policies and practices of local, state and tribal law enforcement agencies and county attorneys that relate to sexual offenses.

3. Examine the effectiveness of the current sex offender laws in this state to prevent recidivism and protect the community from further sexual offenses.

4. Examine the standards set forth by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-248) and Title 1 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (P.L. 109-248).

C. On request of the committee, an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state shall provide the committee with its services, equipment, documents, personnel and facilities to the extent possible without cost to the committee.

D. The committee may use the services of legislative staff to provide necessary administrative and operational services.

E. On or before December 31, 2024, the committee may submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state and the director of the secretary of state.

F. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2025.