Crimes and punishments; expanding zone of safety to include certain places; effective date.

Summary

The bill creates safety zones around schools, child‑care centers, playgrounds, parks and other venues that serve minors, and bars registered sex offenders and certain other offenders from loitering within 500 feet of those sites. It also restricts them from entering park zones and from approaching a victim’s home within 1,000 feet, with violations treated as Class D1 felonies. Limited exceptions allow parents or guardians to drop off children and permit medical or religious visits under specific conditions.

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