Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB491 by Frullo (relating to requiring registration as a sex offender of certain defendants convicted of the offense of continuous trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require an individual convicted of a felony involving continuous human trafficking with certain sexual offenses to register as a sex offender. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require local law enforcement agencies to register as sex offenders those convicted of certain types of continuous human trafficking. It is assumed the costs of implementing the bill could be absorbed within local resources, because the number of individuals convicted of continuous human trafficking with a sexual component is assumed to be small.