Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3873
Requires that the sex offender risk assessment methodology take into consideration victim input and other specified information.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act changes laws related to sex offenders. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Requires that the sex offender risk assessment methodology take into consideration victim input and other specified information. Directs the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to conduct a study on the implementation of changes to the sex offender risk assessment methodology. Directs the board to submit the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than February 15, 2026, and September 15, 2026. Provides that a victim may request the reassessment and reclassification of a sex offender into a risk level within three years of the initial classification, or within five years when certain circumstances exist. Authorizes a victim to make a request notwithstanding the time limits within two years of the effective date of the Act. Requires as a condition of supervision for certain sex offenders a prohibition on residing within 1,000 feet of locations where children are the primary occupants or users. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 27 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 27 · stopped120 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days
JudiciaryMar 4 to Jun 27 · stopped115 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Jun 27
- Feb 27Introduced
- Mar 4Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives