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1 New Paragraph; Loitering or Prowling. Amend RSA 644:6 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. A person commits a violation if he or she, while being required to register as a tier II or tier III offender under RSA 651-B as a result of a sexual offense against a child under 13 years of age, knowingly appears within 1,000 feet of any of the following places under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons in the vicinity:
(a) Any childcare facility.
(b) Any church.
(c) Any school.
(d) Any area where a reasonable person would know that minor children congregate.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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1 New Paragraph; Loitering or Prowling. Amend RSA 644:6 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. A person commits a violation if he or she, while being required to register as a tier II or tier III offender under RSA 651-B as a result of a sexual offense against a child under 13 years of age, knowingly appears within 1,000 feet of any of the following places under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons in the vicinity:
(a) Any childcare facility.
(b) Any church.
(c) Any school.
(d) Any area where a reasonable person would know that minor children congregate.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.