AB 1912

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Existing law requires every person convicted of certain offenses, for the rest of his or her life while residing in California, or while attending school or working in California, as specified, to register with the chief of police of the city in which he or she is residing, or the sheriff of the county if he or she is residing in an unincorporated area or city that has no police department, and, additionally, with the chief of police of a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or community college if he or she is residing upon the campus or in any of its facilities, within 5 working days of coming into, or changing his or her residence within, any city, county, or city and county, or campus in which he or she temporarily resides, and to register thereafter as specified. Existing law makes it a crime for a person who is required to register and fails to do so. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to make available to the public information concerning registered sex offenders on an Internet Web site, as specified. This bill would require a person convicted of soliciting a minor who the person knew, or reasonably should have known, was a victim of human trafficking to register as a sex offender for a period of 5 years after a first conviction, 10 years after a second conviction, and 20 years after a third or subsequent conviction. By requiring more people to register and therefore expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would additionally require the department to make available to the public specified information regarding the person on the Internet Web site, for the time that the person has to register. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.