Vague language criminalizes poverty, youth, and marginalized communities; should be opposed.
HB1239
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in HouseSex offenders near child safety zones
AIProhibits certain registered offenders required to register due to a sexual offense against a child under 13 years of age from appearing within 1,000 feet of certain locations under circumstances that would warrant alarm.
relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Division of testimony
6 submissionsSo you intend to deprive the Constitutional freedom of religion right to worship in church? The sentence "Any area ... that minor children congregate" would criminalize for not knowing that children are congregating. This logic could endlessly be expanded to criminalize multiple other laws into ignorance-is-guilt.
Position recorded without written comment.
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