SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3159

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, July 13, 2026.

 The committee on The Judiciary to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1221) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to GPS tampering, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3159).

For the committee,

 Lydia Edwards

        FILED ON: 6/30/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3159

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 intentional removal or destroying of said global positioning satellite tracking device with the goal of evading authorities or to cause harm without judicial approval or without a showing of necessity to prevent greater harm may constitute a felony."