SEX OFFENDERS:  E-MAIL NOTIFICATION

Senate Bill 128 as passed by the Senate

Sponsor:  Sen. Alan Sanborn

House Committee:  Judiciary

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 1-31-06

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 128 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE 5-24-05

The bill would amend the Sex Offenders Registration Act (MCL 28.730) to require the Michigan State Police to develop a subscriber system under which members of the public who were subscribers would be notified by electronic or computerized means when a registered sex offender initially registered under the act, or changed his or her registration, to a location within a zip code area that they had designated.  A person would have to subscribe in a manner required by the department. 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Since it is unknown how many electronic or computerized notifications that law enforcement agencies would make and how much this would cost the agencies, the bill would have indeterminate costs for state and local government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jan Wisniewski

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.