Source: Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration 5/6/26 GREAT NEWS! Governor Kehoe signed SB 982 into law on May 6, 2026. This will restore the path for removal from the Registry that was previously enacted in 2018. The law will go into effect on August 28, 2026. Thank you to our dedicated lobbyists, Sarah Schlemeier Henke and former state senator, Jeff Smith, for their tireless work behind the scenes, pushing this bill through all the stages in both chambers and with the Governor’s office. Thank you to our volunteers and DONORS! …
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AZ: Arizonans for Rational Sex Offense Laws alerts Arizona residents to watch for their call to action on bills
Source: azrsol.org Many laws introduced by Senator Shamp with the help of Kayleigh Kozack (Kayleigh’s law) Many specifically targeting those who have had a conviction with the sentencing enhancement of Dangerous Crimes Against Children. The legislature had decided that new retroactive restrictions should apply to these individuals including level one offenders. DCAC was to be used only in the court room as a sentencing enhancement — not lifetime and retroactive punishment. But Kayleigh with Senator Shamp’s help is changing the intent of the law. Even AZSOMB states this is not…
Read MoreEU: Rape must be defined based on the absence of consent in all EU countries
Source: europarl.europa.eu 4/28/26 Commission urged to propose EU-wide consent-based rape legislation Silence, lack of resistance or previous relationship must not imply consent MEPs call for a victim-centred approach with specialist support, training and prevention measures Compulsory training for professionals in contact with survivors Parliament wants the Commission to propose legislation establishing a common definition of rape based on freely given, informed, and revocable consent. In a report adopted on Tuesday with 447 votes for, 160 against, and 43 abstentions, MEPs call on member states that still rely on force-…
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