HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 204        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

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

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/12/2015

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

9/26/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

9/26/2019

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

9/26/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

9/26/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

9/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 204        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

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

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1660) of Timothy R. Whelan 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. 1660 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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).