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Bill109th CongressFiled Apr 14, 2005Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 792

Dru's Law

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Jul 28, 2005)

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Database Act of 2005 or Dru's Law - (Sec. 3) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make publicly available in a registry via the Internet, from information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry or in state sex offender websites, specified information about sexually violent predators and persons convicted of a sexually violent offense or a criminal offense against a minor, who are required to register with a minimally sufficient state sexual offender registration program; and (2) allow registry users to identify offenders who are currently residing within a specified radius of a given location. Requires registry information to include the offender's name, address, date of birth, physical description, and photograph, the nature and date of commission of the offense, and the date on which the offender is released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation.

(Sec. 4) Requires: (1) any state that provides for a civil commitment proceeding to notify the state attorney general of the impending release of a sexually violent predator or a person who has been deemed to be at high-risk for recommitting any sexually violent offense or criminal offense against a minor; (2) the state attorney general, upon receving such notice, to consider instituting a civil commitment proceeding; and (3) each state to intensively monitor, for at least a year, any such person who has been unconditionally released by the state and who has not been civilly committed.

Makes a state that fails to implement Act requirements within three years ineligible to receive 25 percent of funds that would otherwise be allocated to it for truth-in-sentencing incentive grants under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

What just happenedSep 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND](D-ND)Sponsor
18 cosponsors12 D6 R
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  1. Sep 19, 2005CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  2. Jul 29, 2005IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jul 29, 2005FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  4. Jul 28, 2005Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Jul 28, 2005Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Jul 28, 2005Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Jul 28, 2005Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9245-9246)

  8. Jul 28, 2005Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  9. Jul 28, 2005Committee14500

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Jul 15, 2005IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8379)

  11. Apr 15, 2005IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3731-3732)

  12. Apr 14, 2005IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 4/15/2005 S3732)

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Apr 14, 2005IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedJul 28, 200535

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Database Act of 2005 or Dru's Law - (Sec. 3) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make publicly available in a registry via the Internet, from information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry or in state sex offender websites, specified information about sexually violent predators and persons convicted of a sexually violent offense or a criminal offense against a minor, who are required to register with a minimally sufficient state sexual offender registration program; and (2) allow registry users to identify offenders who are currently residing within a specified radius of a given location. Requires registry information to include the offender's name, address, date of birth, physical description, and photograph, the nature and date of commission of the offense, and the date on which the offender is released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation.

(Sec. 4) Requires: (1) any state that provides for a civil commitment proceeding to notify the state attorney general of the impending release of a sexually violent predator or a person who has been deemed to be at high-risk for recommitting any sexually violent offense or criminal offense against a minor; (2) the state attorney general, upon receving such notice, to consider instituting a civil commitment proceeding; and (3) each state to intensively monitor, for at least a year, any such person who has been unconditionally released by the state and who has not been civilly committed.

Makes a state that fails to implement Act requirements within three years ineligible to receive 25 percent of funds that would otherwise be allocated to it for truth-in-sentencing incentive grants under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Introduced in SenateApr 14, 200500

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Database Act of 2005 or Dru's Law - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make publicly available in a registry via the Internet, from information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry, specified information about sexually violent predators and persons convicted of a sexually violent offense or a criminal offense against a minor, who are required to register with a minimally sufficient State sexual offender registration program; and (2) allow registry users to identify offenders who are currently residing within a radius of the location indicated by the user. Requires registry information to include the offender's name, address, date of birth, physical description, and photograph, the nature and date of commission of the offense, and the date on which the person is released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation

Requires: (1) any State that provides for a civil commitment proceeding to notify the State attorney general of the impending release of a sexually violent predator or a person has been deemed to be at high-risk for recommitting any sexually violent offense or criminal offense against a minor; (2) the State attorney general to consider instituting a civil commitment proceeding; and (3) each State to intensively monitor, for at least a year, any such person who has been unconditionally released by the State and who has not been civilly committed.

Makes a State that fails to implement Act requirements ineligible to receive 25 percent of funds that would otherwise be allocated to it under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.