Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-Kentwood) addresses Budget Director Bob Emerson in Lansing, May 5, 2009
Advertisement
Sex offender registry solution?
Hardiman introduces new legislation
Updated: Thursday, 04 Mar 2010, 11:24 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 04 Mar 2010, 11:24 PM EST
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Sen. Bill Hardiman introduced legislation Thursday that may offer a solution to the sex offender registry loophole.
A state court earlier this year ruled homeless individuals do not have to register since -- by law -- the act requires those on the list to have a home.
Hardiman, R-Kentwood, introduced legislation to change the language of the law, allowing the homeless to be listed on the registry.
Rather than a residence, the area in which a homeless sex offender lives would be made public.
The purpose of the Sex Offender Registration Act was to help keep track of all sex offenders, said Hardiman in a news release. "We must fix this problem with the registry, so that all sex offenders are included in the system, whether they have a residence or not."
Opinions that are derogatory, attack other users, offer unsubstantiated facts or are offensive in nature can and will be removed as defined by the Terms of Service. WOOD is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section. We reserve the right to remove any offensive or off-topic remark or thread. To mark a comment for review by a moderator, click "Report."
Email This
PrintThis
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement