2009 House Bill 5505: Redefine “school safety zone”

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Introduced by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R) on October 8, 2009, to redefine the “school safety zone” law that restricts registered sex offenders from entering an area within 1,000 feet of school property, so that this also applies to school bus stops.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 8, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5505 (Redefine “school safety zone” ) by outraged on October 12, 2009

You would think before legislators submit new legislation like this they would do their homework rather than react to media hype. Georgia tried this and it was ruled unconstitutional. Kentucky's Supreme court just ruled the entire residency restriction unconstitutional. On top of that the US Justice Dept statistics show that less than 5% of child molestation is committed due to "stranger danger" Children are far more likely to be abused byfamily members or someone known to them.

This is just another attempt to appease the hyped up media and will cost the state hudreds of thousands of dollars to defend in court.

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 5505 (Redefine “school safety zone” ) by JohnWesterling on October 12, 2009

There is a bus stop on every street almost every 100 feet. So does this law mean

they can't be anywhere? Every street has multiple bus stops. If so then those offenders

will get out of prison and then be in probation violation and get sent right back.

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3) 2009 House Bill 5505 (Redefine “school safety zone” ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on October 8, 2009

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