Today House lawmakers renewed their effort to limit where sex offenders live and work. Under a new bill introduced by House Republicans, a sex offender who owns his or her home would no longer have to vacate it if a center where children gather later opens up within 1,000 feet. It carves out a similar exception for sex offenders who have established employment, allowing them to keep their job if a day care center or other gathering spot pops up. In November, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned a portion of a law passed two years ago that banned sex offenders from living and working within 1,000 feet of schools, churches and other areas where children congregate.
