Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Modifications

HB 35 modifies Utah's Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry by clarifying that the Department of Corrections (not county sheriffs) supervises sex offenders on probation. It requires the Department to conduct a risk assessment for every individual convicted of a sex offense needing registry registration and mandates annual reporting of these assessments to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice until January 1, 2030. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of sex offenses who must register under Utah law. These changes aim to standardize supervision, assessment, and data collection for sex offenders without altering registration requirements or adding funding.