HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 740 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 448
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to conforming with the federal Adam Walsh Act juvenile registration and dissemination requirements.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Jennifer L. Flanagan |
[District]
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Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 740 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 448
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 448) of Kay Khan, Jennifer L. Flanagan and Denise Provost relative to conforming with the federal Adam Walsh Act juvenile sex offender registration and dissemination requirements. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to conforming with the federal Adam Walsh Act juvenile registration and dissemination requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Section 178C of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 41, after the words “who has been convicted of a sex offense or who” the following:-
“was aged 14 or over at the time of the offense and”
Said section is further amended by inserting, in line 42, after the words, “by reason of a sex offense” the following:-
“that is comparable to or more severe than aggravated sexual abuse as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2241,”
