The proposed bill would amend current statutes by establishing a new offense of "unlawful entry in or on a residential structure in which a vulnerable adult resides," which would be classified as a class 4 felony unless it involves a sexual offense, in which case it would be classified as a class 3 felony. The bill outlines specific conditions that must be met for this offense, including that the person knowingly enters or remains in the residence without permission from the owner or caregiver, and that the incident is reported to authorities. Additionally, it introduces a separate classification for unlawful entry involving a sexual offense, which includes various specified sexual crimes.

Furthermore, the bill would direct law enforcement officers to immediately arrest individuals committing these offenses and clarifies that the court may impose any other authorized sentence upon conviction. It also expands the definition of "person" to include vagrants and reaffirms the definition of "vulnerable adult" as per existing law. The bill would add unlawful entry involving a sexual offense to the list of predicate offenses for sex offender registration. Notably, the bill removes certain provisions from current law, including the requirement for law enforcement to arrest offenders and the specification of additional sentencing options.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-1510, 13-3821, 13-118, 13-1307, 13-3019, 46-451