HB1167

This bill modifies the law restricting where sex offenders can be present by clarifying that registered sex offenders are prohibited from loitering in community safety zones or public libraries, even if they have a legitimate reason like visiting a minor in their care or custody. The change adds an exception for offenders who were juveniles when they committed the offense and weren't tried as adults, or who received a court order exempting them from these restrictions. Violations remain punishable as a Class 6 felony for the first offense and a Class 5 felony for subsequent violations.