SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1032        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1221

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 strengthening GPS tampering Laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

9/10/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1032        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1221

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1221) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to GPS tampering.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1098 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 strengthening GPS tampering Laws.

 

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

Chapter 209A is hereby further amended in section 7 by inserting after the word “system” at the end of the eighth paragraph the following new paragraph:-

“The removal or destroying of said global positioning satellite tracking device without judicial approval or without a showing of necessity to prevent greater harm shall constitute a felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 2 years in a state prison.”