Logan's Law
Sen. Graham Introduces Logan's Law to Create National Public Database of Violent Offenders
Logan's Law is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to consider it.
Legislative Progress
While public safety is a popular topic, this bill faces privacy concerns and pushback from states that do not want to lose federal funding over data sharing rules.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Anyone convicted of a violent crime punishable by more than 180 days in jail would have their personal information, including name, address, race, and citizenship status, published in a free public database. This would make it much harder for people who have served their time to find housing, employment, or reintegrate into their communities, since anyone could look them up at any time. Unlike the sex offender registry, this would cover a very broad range of offenses including those involving threats or property damage.
“the Attorney General shall establish a publicly accessible database of all individuals with qualifying convictions, to be known as the ``Violent Criminal Offender Database''”
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Logan's Law
Data Sources
Sponsor
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