HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4042 FILED ON: 7/17/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3669
Section 51 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 (see House, No. 3650), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment F of House, No. 3675). July 17, 2015. |
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 expedited hearings regarding the final classification of sex offenders.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith expedited hearings regarding the final classification of sex offenders, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Paragraph (3) of section 14 of said chapter 30A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the sex offender registry board or the court issues a stay of a final classification in a sex offender registry board proceeding or court appeal held pursuant to section 178M of chapter 6, then such hearing shall be expedited and such stay shall be for not more than 60 days.