Wrap: The bill would allow sexual offenders deemed as low-risk to petition the court for removal from the sex offenders registry.

Republican Representative Don Phillips says the bill would attract sexual offenders to move into the state, in hopes of getting off the registry.

Columbia Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the bill is the most courageous act of the year.

Wrap: The bill would allow sexual offenders deemed as low-risk to petition and get off the sexual offender registry in as little as five years.

Republican Representative Don Phillips says the bill attracts sex offenders to Missouri, in hopes of removing their names from this public list.

The bill would divide sexual offenders into three tiers which would be determined by the Department of Mental Health. 

St. Louis County Republican Representative Marsha Haefner says the bill puts too much strain on the department.

The House passed the bill.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Michael Doudna.