Bill Text: DE HB252 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Offenders.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 17-9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-29 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill [HB252 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HB252-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Rep. Lee & Sen. Bunting;

 

Reps. Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Carson, Q. Johnson, Mitchell, Schooley, Walls, D. Short, Cathcart, Booth, Carey, Hocker, Hudson, Kovach, Manolakos, Miro, Oberle, Outten, Ramone, Thornburg, Wilson; Sens. Simpson, Bonini

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 252

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENDERS.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:


Section 1.Amend §1112(a)(1) and (2), Chapter 5, Title 11, Delaware Code by adding the phrase "or any State, county, municipal or privately-owned park or recreation area" after the word"school" and before the word "shall".

Section 2.Amend §1112(b), Chapter 5, Title 11, Delaware Code by redesignating paragraphs "(2)", "(3)", and "(4)" as "(3)", "(4)" and "(5)" respectively and by adding a new paragraph "(2)" to read as follows:

"(2) ‘Park or recreation area' means any real property or facility used for recreational or sports activities including but not limited to baseball, football, soccer and field hockey fields, basketball and tennis courts.".


SYNOPSIS

This act adds parks and recreation areas to properties that a sexual offender shall not reside or loiter within 500 feet.Current law only limits residing or loitering by sexual offenders within 500 feet of school property.

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