City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0240R

• File #: 06-0240R
• Version: 0
• Name: Request for State Legislation - Registration of Homeless Sex Offenders
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/4/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/4/2006
• Title: Request for State Legislation - Registration of Homeless Sex Offenders FOR the purpose of requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to introduce legislation to amend Maryland's sex offender registration law to provide for the registration of homeless persons convicted of sex offenses, in a manner that enables law enforcement officials and members of the general public to know when these sex offenders are present in communities throughout the State; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings and House Judiciary Committees to give the bills favorable consideration; and, should both Houses of the legislature report the measures favorably, calling upon the Governor to sign the bills into law.
• Sponsors: Kenneth Harris, Keiffer Mitchell, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran, Rochelle Spector, Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton
• Indexes: Homeless, Resolution, Sex Offenders

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/4/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
12/4/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Harris

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Request for State Legislation - Registration of Homeless Sex Offenders

FOR the purpose of requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to introduce legislation to amend Maryland's sex offender registration law to provide for the registration of homeless persons convicted of sex offenses, in a manner that enables law enforcement officials and members of the general public to know when these sex offenders are present in communities throughout the State; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings and House Judiciary Committees to give the bills favorable consideration; and, should both Houses of the legislature report the measures favorably, calling upon the Governor to sign the bills into law.
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In Baltimore City the June stabbing death of an 11 year old boy at the hands of a 41 year old convicted sex offender, in what was supposed to be the sunny, care-free, fun-filled days of a child's summer respite from the rigors of the classroom, tragically underscored the horror these predators can visit upon innocent children and the feelings of insecurity and fear for the safety of loved ones the heinous crimes perpetrated by sex offenders can visit upon an entire city.

In October, ne...