Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) (H 7541A, S 2586A)

Legislation passed by the General Assembly this year will impose additional onerous registration and community notification requirements on sex offenders. Many other states have recognized the adverse impact the SORNA provisions would have on their state and that the federal money being withheld for failing to enact it is much less than the costs to implement it. These new provisions will be a significant burden upon ex-offenders, making it even more difficult for them to find housing and rehabilitate and reintegrate into society. Nevertheless, the Senate approved the legislation in May and the House followed in June.