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Tri-City Legislators Push Bills to Limit Sex Offender Home Locations
['John Mckay']
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The legislation is in Response to the State granting a Less Restrictive Alternative house in Kennewick a half mile from an elementary school.
The legislators said the home appears to be slated to house at least five sexually violent predators, who have done their prison time and are now transitioning.
The bills include:House Bill 2635 would require a SVP's supervising community corrections officer have a permanent work location within 50 miles of the Offender's placement.
House Bill 2696 would require the LRA is owned and operated by the same person or persons responsible for providing or monitoring the offender's treatment.
The legislators praised the Kennewick and Tri-City Community for voicing their concerns and taking civil but power actions to oppose the plan.