Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the sex offender registry act.

Highlights:

• Requires the individual to pay a $50 registration fee as follows (Sec. 6):

• Upon initial registration;

• Annually following each year of registration, and

• The final fee is not to exceed $550

• Requires the Department of Corrections to maintain a public internet website which includes the following information on the perpetrator (Sec. 8):

• Legal name and alias;

• Social security number;

• Date of birth;

• Place of residence;

• Address of employer;

• Telephone number;

• Drivers license;

• Copy of immigration documents;

• Physical description;

• Finger and palm prints;

• The criminal offense;

• Outstanding warrants;

• DNA samples; and

• Criminal history

• Prohibits an individual from knowingly providing false or misleading information concerning registration, notice, or verification (Sec. 8).

• Prohibits the adding the following information to the public internet website (Sec. 8):

• The identity of the victim;

• The victim’s social security number;

• Arrests not resulting in conviction;

• Travel or immigration document numbers;

• The individual’s tier classification; and

• The individual’s driver license number or state personal identification card number

• Requires the Department to update the public internet website with new registrations, deletions from registrations, and address changes when changes are made to the law enforcement database (Sec. 8.6).

• Authorizes the law enforcement database to be made available to a department post, local law enforcement agency, sheriff’s department, and the public (Sec. 8.7).

Full Bill Text