House Sponsors: DURKIN-MCAULIFFE-SAVIANO-O'CONNOR-GASH, SCHOENBERG, LINDNER, HOFFMAN, CURRY,JULIE, BROSNAHAN, MCCARTHY, CROTTY, GIGLIO, FRANKS, GARRETT, FOWLER, MITCHELL,BILL, REITZ, SCULLY, WAIT, POE AND DART. Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-SHAW Short description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATN-NOTICE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Changes the penalty from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony for a person who is required to register as a sex offender who knowingly or wilfully gives material information required by the Act that is false. Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Provides that sex offender information must be made available, free of charge, for public inspection to any person, no later than 72 hours or 3 business days from the date of the request. Provides that the request must be made in person, in writing, or by telephone. Provides that availability includes giving the inquirer access to a facility where the information may be copied. Provides that an inquirer must be allowed to copy the information in his or her own handwriting. Permits the sheriff or municipal police department to charge a fee, not exceeding the actual costs of copying the information. Provides that the sheriff or municipal police department must allow access to the information during normal public working hours. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0221 Last action date: 99-07-22 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status