HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 792        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1582

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 prohibit  sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property for any reason.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/25/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/16/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/19/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 792        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1582

By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of Colleen M. Garry, Steven G. Xiarhos and David F. DeCoste relative to prohibiting sex offenders from entering public or private school property for any reason.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3288 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to prohibit  sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property for any reason.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 265 of the M.G.L. shall be amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

Section 59.  A sex offender, as defined by section 178C of chapter 6, shall not be allowed on public or private school property for any reason. Any sex offender who violates this provision shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine of $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A police officer or officer authorized to serve criminal process may arrest, without a warrant, any person whom he has probable cause to believe has violated this section.