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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the safety of children in camps.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

1/20/2011

Daniel A. Wolf

 

2/4/2011

James E. Timilty

 

2/4/2011

Michael A. Costello

1st Essex

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2016        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

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By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2272) of Cleon H. Turner and others for legislation to prohibit sex offenders from employment or volunteer status at camps for children.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the safety of children in camps.

 

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a candidate for employment or volunteer status at a camp for children shall be disqualified if the sex offender registry board, pursuant to section 178K(2) of chapter 6 of the General Laws, has given the candidate a level 1 designation under said section 178K(2)(a), a level 2 designation under said section 178K(2)(b), or a level 3 designation under said section 178(K)(2)(c).