With Unity Comes Change
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) recently introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), which would effectively criminalize all pornography nationwide by legally redefining what it means to be obscene. For years, “obscenity” has been all but a defunct legal category that narrowly defines speech that remains unprotected by the First Amendment. Lee would explode this legal category, expanding it to encompass
Read moreRecording #302. Dear Members and Advocates, For decades, we’ve watched the pendulum of public policy swing further toward ever-harsher laws, restrictions, and social ostracization for people on the registry. But lately, we’re seeing signs that the tide may be turning. Across the country, courts, lawmakers, and even the public are increasingly recognizing the unintended consequences of blanket restrictions. Just this
Read morePeople who are considered “low-risk” sex offenders are required to be registered for at least 15 years. A House bill looks to see if that’s too long. Originally, House Bill 1231 called for the minimum to be at seven years before you could petition for removal. Senators amended the bill to make it a study to figure out if any
Read moreFrom Once Fallen: A GOOD bill we should support, so you might want to post on the FAC blog https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0155.html General Description: This bill amends provisions related to the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸reduces the amount of time that must elapse before an offender who is on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse
Read moreJudge Mark A. Goldsmith of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled on a class action brought by the ACLU of Michigan that the state can’t enforce the entirety of its 2021 version of the law against offenders who committed their crimes before July 1, 2011. He gave the legislature 90 days to rewrite its laws.
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