H.B. 343                                                 VETOES

(4) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF A PETITION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE COURT SHALL:

(I) DISMISS THE PETITION; OR

(II) ISSUE AN ORDER STATING THAT THE REGISTRANT IS NO LONGER
CONSIDERED A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR

(5) IF A PETITION IS DISMISSED UNDER PARAGRAPH (4)(I) OF THIS
SUBSECTION. THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR MAY FILE A SUBSEQUENT PETITION
SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROCEDURES AFTER EACH 5-YEAR PERIOD AFTER THE
DISMISSAL.

[(k)] (J) (L) A AN A [child] sexual offender REGISTRANT who knowingly fails
to register as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is
subject to imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than 3 years or a fine of not
more than $5,000 or both.

(K) (M) THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services shall conduct public education and awareness programs
to inform the public of its ability to obtain information regarding a a an a sexual offender
registrant under this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Section 5 of this Act, this Act shall be construed only prospectively to apply to offenses
that are committed on or after July 1, 1997, and may not be applied or interpreted to have
any effect on or application to any individual who commits an offense before July 1, 1997.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a child sexual offender
who is subject to the requirements of Chapter 142 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
1995 and who committed the sexual offense before the effective date of this Act is subject
to the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. Except as provided in this Act, this
Act may not be construed to impose a duty on or otherwise require a person to disclose that an
individual is registered under this Act.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That the Department of Fiscal
Services shall report to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Judiciary
Committee, on or before July 1, 1999, on;

(1) The number of requests for registration statements received by the
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and local law enforcement agencies;
and

(2) The fiscal impact on the Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services and local law enforcement agencies of complying with the requests for registration
statements.

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