HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 283        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1660

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner and Sarah K. Peake

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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

1/9/2013

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/9/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

 

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 283        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1660

By Representatives Turner of Dennis and Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1660) of Cleon H. Turner and others for legislation to prohibit sex offenders from employment or volunteer status at camps for children.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2272 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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).