SB1294 is a bill that amends the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the registration of sex offenders. The bill changes the way the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or a third-party responsible for maintaining the internet sex offender website handles a registered sex offender's required online identifiers. Instead of DPS being allowed to disseminate this information, the bill requires DPS or the third-party to make the information available to an authorized organization. An authorized organization is defined as an internet communication service or related safety organization approved by DPS to access required online identifiers.

The bill specifies that the required online identifiers of a sex offender must be made available on the internet sex offender website for comparison with information held by the authorized organization. The authorized organization must notify DPS if a comparison indicates that a registered sex offender's required online identifier is being used on their system. The organization is prohibited from further disseminating the information that the person is a registered sex offender. The bill also includes a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-3827
Senate Engrossed Version: 13-3827
House Engrossed Version: 13-3827
Chaptered Version: 13-3827