Source: ACSOL
The California Senate approved Senate Bill 680 (SB 680) on June 4 by a wide margin. The only person who voted against SB 680 was Senator Scott Weiner, author of the Tiered Registry Law.
“We commend Senator Wiener for once again protecting individuals charged with or convicted of a sex offense,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “It is unfortunate that the remaining state senators chose to ignore the fact that registrants have a low rate of re-offense.”
The original version of SB 680 could have added up to 30,000 people to the registry because it would have required individuals convicted long ago of Penal Code Section 261.5 to register for the first time. The amended version of SB 680 states that only people convicted of that penal code section on January 1, 2026, or later would be required to register.
Because it passed the senate, the next step for SB 680 is consideration by the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee. The next hearing to be conducted by that committee is scheduled for June 17, however, SB 680 is not currently included on the list of bills to be considered that day. Additional information regarding SB 680 will be posted on this website when available.
I want to be happy that only the new version was approved, but celebrating yet another bill that harms people with offenses of a sexual nature is just not anything I can do. It is disgusting! Same with celebrating people who get removed from the registry. It is bitter sweet as many more get added each and every day. I do appreciate everything Janice and ACSOL do, and I am happy for those who got removed, and I don’t want to sound bitter, but unless the registry is abolished in its entirety, I find it hard to celebrate. We celebrated the Tiered Registry, and for many, it will be a path off the registry (at least here in CA since they would maybe have to register again if they move), but for many others it made it so much worse. My fiance was never publicly listed under the previous law. Now, he is Tier 3 with full address disclosure. How is that even possible? He was deemed no threat under the old law, and now he is a threat all of a sudden? His offense is expunged via 1203.4, he is no longer convicted under the law, but Megan’s Law shows a conviction and his full address. Same goes for those who were previously publicly listed, giving the community the impression they were dangerous. Now, some were moved to Tier 1, no public disclosure, so they are no longer a threat? This is all so A&* backwards and nobody brings this up to anyone. Very frustrating.
Well it just goes to show that only one senator cares about facts. The rest of them are just emotionally driven intellectual midgets.
I think the State is trying to recoup losing monies on people leaving the registry and want to re-inflate those numbers again going forward.
With proof that so many are released from the registry due to SB-384, why not understand the recidivism rate is low b/c studies show once a some does a sex offense, then they rarely recidivate.
Not for any bill like this one, but at least it is not retroactive ex post facto which has been taken advantage of illicitly by elected officials and the judicial system. There are no exceptions to the rule in the US Constitution and shouldn’t be here either.
Does Weiner Drink, because we need to send him a bottle of Scotch. The guy fights for PFR citizen’s rights every time a bill comes up.