HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1268        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 787

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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 sex offenders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/18/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

 

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1268        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 787

By Mr. Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 787) of Paul K. Frost and others relative to sex offenders.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1303 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to sex offenders.

 

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.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so amended by chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013, is hereby amended by inserting, in the second sentence, after the word “Investigation.” the following sentences:-

No sex offender designated as a level 2 or 3 offenders shall establish a home address or intended home address or any other living accommodation within 500 feet of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located. Nor shall the offender accept employment within 500 feet of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located.