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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 prohibiting level 3 sex offenders from residing together.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1340        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1584 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act prohibiting level 3 sex offenders from residing together.

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. Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 48 the following new section:

Section 48A. A sex offender who has been finally classified as a level 3 sex offender shall be prohibited from renting, residing, or otherwise occupying a single-family dwelling or a unit in a multi-family dwelling with another finally classified level 3 sex offender, regardless of the permanent or temporary residential status of either sex offender, unless those persons are legally related by consanguinity, affinity or adoption.

A sex offender who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years, or both such fine and imprisonment. Written notification shall be made to the sex offender registry board of such violation.