(CNN) -- Brent King says it still "takes my breath away" to talk about his daughter in the same sentence as the man who killed her. But he takes comfort in the knowledge that new California legislation named after his daughter, Chelsea King, will help protect other people's children from sex crimes. "If this legislation would've been in place before, Chelsea would still be with us," King said, speaking Tuesday about Chelsea's Law, which he and his wife, Kelly, worked on with state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. Chelsea's Law is awaiting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature after unanimously passing the Senate and Assembly in a rare display of bipartisanship.
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Chelsea's Law is one of four bills stemming from murders committed by John Gardner III
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Chelsea's Law mandates life without parole for forcible sex offenses against minors
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Three bills backed by Amber Dubois' father address missing children searches
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Bills await governor's approval in what could send ripple effect across country
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Chelsea's Law also has an urgency clause that means it will take effect as soon as @placeholder signs it.
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"@placeholder has a history of responding very strongly to vicious sex crimes against kids, especially in an election year," Klaas said.
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Klaas said he believes the @placeholder bill will have a more immediate effect than Chelsea's Law.
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In response to criticism that the legislation took a "one-size-fits-all" approach to punishing sex offenses and managing paroled sex offenders, @placeholder amended the bill in committee.
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"We will be instituting a dynamic risk assessment, which means it can change on a monthly basis and it will be based on a whole series of factors, not just the crime," said @placeholder, who introduced the legislation in the state assembly in April.
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"I think @placeholder has taken such a strong step forward that I'm excited about taking Chelsea's Law across the nation."