Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 4307. Residency restrictions for certain offenders.
(a) General rule.--No person who is subject to registration
under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9795.1 (relating to registration) due to
conviction for an offense wherein the victim was a minor shall
establish a residence, maintain a residence or other living
accommodation within 1,000 feet of the real property on which is
located any public, private or parochial school, licensed
preschool program, certified day-care center, registered family
day-care home, public playground recreation center or
playground. No such person shall establish a residence, maintain
a residence or other living accommodation within 500 feet of any
point at which transportation is provided to students of any
public, private or parochial school except that provided by a
fixed-route public transportation service as defined in 74
Pa.C.S. § 1503 (relating to definitions). Further, no such
person who is subject to any order of parole, probation or
supervision may be placed by any governmental authority in any
residential setting that does not comply with the provisions of
this section.
(b) Applicability.--Nothing in this section shall require
any person subject to the provisions of this section or 42
Pa.C.S. § 9795.1 to sell or otherwise dispose of any real
estate, home or other real property or to cancel any lease of
real property that was acquired or entered prior to the
effective date of this section. Further, the provision of this
section shall not prohibit such a person from maintaining a
residence at a location as provided in this subsection. In order
for a person to comply with the exemption provided in this
subsection, the person is required to provide evidence of such
to the court wherein sentencing occurred and to the Pennsylvania
State Police at the time of registration under 42 Pa.C.S. §
9795.1 and verification under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9796 (relating to
verification of residence):
(1) For real property, a copy of a deed, security
interest or mortgage to which the person is a signatory.
(2) For purposes of a leasehold, a copy of the
applicable lease agreement to which the person is a
signatory.
(c) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to any person
who resides in any of the following on a temporary or permanent
basis:
(1) A hospital licensed by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
(2) A nursing home or similar entity licensed by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (a), any place
where the person is incarcerated due to a criminal charge or
conviction.
(4) Any location where a person is voluntarily or
involuntarily committed for treatment under the act of Jul y
9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health
Procedures Act.
(5) A temporary lodging for consideration for a term
that is less than 15 consecutive days.
(d) Notice.--Any person subject to this section who lives
within 1,000 feet of the real property of any entity provided in
subsection (a) by operation of subsection (b) or (c) shall be
subject to the notification provisions under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9798
(relating to other notification).
(e) Board of school directors.--Each year, for the…
