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HB 6373

AN ACT RESTRICTING RESIDENCY OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS NEAR SCHOOLS AND DAY CARE FACILITIES.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cara Pavalock-D'Amato

Connecticut bill restricts where registered sex offenders can live by establishing minimum distances from schools and daycare facilities to enhance child safety.

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Bill Summary · HB 6373

Legislative bill overview

HB 6373 proposes to establish residency restrictions for individuals on the sex offender registry, prohibiting them from living within a specified distance of schools and day care facilities in Connecticut. The bill aims to create geographic buffers between registered sex offenders and locations where children regularly congregate. This is a criminal justice measure focused on child safety through housing regulation.

Why is this important

Residency restrictions directly affect where registered offenders can legally live, potentially limiting housing options and concentrating enforcement efforts. The policy reflects ongoing public concern about child safety and how communities manage the reintegration of individuals with sex offense convictions. Implementation has real consequences for both public safety strategy and the practical reintegration prospects of offenders.

Potential points of contention

  • Effectiveness debate: Research is mixed on whether residency restrictions actually reduce reoffending rates or simply displace offenders to areas outside restricted zones without improving public safety outcomes
  • Housing and reintegration impact: Restrictions may push offenders into homelessness, rural areas, or non-compliance, potentially undermining rehabilitation and increasing recidivism rather than preventing it
  • Constitutional and practical concerns: Questions about buffer zone distances (how far is protective?), fairness to offenders completing sentences, whether this duplicates existing monitoring/parole conditions, and geographic feasibility in densely populated areas

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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