The bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for certain felonies based on the initial charges filed in a case. It introduces new definitions and criteria for what constitutes a "reportable conviction or adjudication." Specifically, it adds a new category (M) that includes any felony offense where the initial charge would have required registration under the sex offender laws. Additionally, it establishes that the duty to register for individuals with a reportable conviction under this new category ends when the registration requirement based on the initial charge would have ended.

Furthermore, the bill removes the previous provision that allowed for certain offenses to be excluded from the definition of reportable convictions. The changes are applicable only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025. Offenses committed prior to this date will continue to be governed by the laws in effect at that time.