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Minutes for HB2475 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Short Title
Making offender registration for certain drug crimes five years and only available to law enforcement.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 4, 2020
Natalie Scott gave an overview of HB2475.
Judge Ben Sexton on behalf of the Kansas Judicial Council and its Advisory Board testified in support of HB2475. He stated the Committee recommends that registration requirements for drug offenders convicted of manufacturing offenses remain as under current law (15 years of public registration), but that requirements for drug offenders convicted of possession and distribution offenses be amended to five years of private registration, with the information being available only to law enforcement. (Attachment 10)
The Committee had questions and comments.
Jennifer Roth on behalf of Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in support of HB2475.She stated the bill would make registration open to law enforcement only. This is actually how the registry was when it began in 1993, when the habitual sex offender registry started, it was open to law enforcement only. (Attachment 11)
Written testimony in a neutral position of HB2475 was submitted by Randy Bowman on behalf of the Kansas Department of Corrections. (Attachment 12)
Sheriff Jeff Easter on behalf of Kansas Sheriffs Association testified in opposition of HB2475. He stated the Kansas Sheriff’s Association asks the committee to absolutely consider the changes to the registration and how the changes could affect victims of these crimes and future victims. (Attachment 13)
The Committee had questions and comments
Chairperson Jennings will continue the hearing on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
Chairperson Jennings adjourned the meeting.
