SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION - S.B. 568: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 568 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Mike Goschka
Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to make revisions consistent with Senate Bill 566, which would amend the Sex Offenders Registration Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 1999, and is tie-barred to Senate Bill 566.
The bill provides that, if a defendant were sentenced for an offense other than one specifically listed in the Sex Offenders Registration Act, the court would have to determine if the offense was a violation that, by its nature, constituted a sexual offense against a person under 18 years of age. If so, the conviction would be considered to be for a listed offense under the Sex Offenders Registration Act. The court would have to include the basis for that determination on the record and include the determination in the judgment of sentence.
As part of the sentence for a conviction of a listed offense under the Sex Offenders Registration Act, the court would have to order that the person's fingerprints be taken and forwarded to the Department of State Police, as provided in that Act, if that had not already been done.
MCL 769.1 & 769.16a - Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
Senate Bills 567 through 570 would have a minimal fiscal impact on State departments and local law enforcement agencies. The bills would require some minor additional costs for departments and agencies that already assume similar duties under the Sex Offenders Registration Act. These costs would include clerical and information programming costs.
The bills also feature requirements that are mandated by the Federal Jacob Wetterling Act, that, if not placed in State law, could result in a 10% reduction to the State of Federal grant funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program. Failure to enact the Federal mandates in these bills could result in a loss of $1.6 million in Federal funds to State and local agencies.
Date Completed: 5-10-99 - Fiscal Analyst: K. Firestone
- B. Bakerfloor\sb568 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.