Sex offender registration: unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

Senator Rubio's proposal to amend California's Sex Offender Registration Act would require certain individuals convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with minors to register as sex offenders. The legislation establishes two new registration triggers: cases where offenders are more than three years older than the minor victim, and instances where offenders aged 21 or older engage in sexual intercourse with victims under 16.

Under the bill's provisions, qualifying offenders must register for 10 years as tier one sex offenders, joining the existing framework that sorts registrants into three tiers based on offense severity and risk level. The current exemption remains in place for offenders who are not more than 10 years older than the minor victim when that offense is their only registerable conviction.

The measure maintains the Act's core registration requirements, including mandatory registration within five working days of changing residence and additional registration with campus police when residing at educational institutions. The Department of Justice retains authority to temporarily place registrants in a tier-to-be-determined category while evaluating appropriate classification, with 24 months to make final tier determinations.

While expanding registration requirements creates new state-mandated local programs, the legislation specifies that local agencies and school districts will not receive state reimbursement for implementation costs, as the changes modify crime definitions under California law.