SEX OFFENDER-ELEC PETITIONS House SponsorsRep. Luis Arroyo 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Petition Circulation Protection Act. Provides that no registered sex offender may circulate candidate petitions for any office, either on the registered sex offender's own behalf or on the behalf of or in the employ of another person, in any place frequented by the public or door to door on private property. Provides that any individual circulating petitions on behalf of a political candidate shall be asked if he or she is a sex offender by the person hiring or organizing circulators. Provides that, if a registered sex offender collects petitions, the signatures collected by that individual shall be void. Effective immediately. 2/10/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/10/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/7/2016HouseTo Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee 4/8/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die