MA S1375

Bill

Concerning GPS devices to be worn by certain sex offender probationers and parolees

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to GPS devices to be worn by certain sex offender probationers and parolees . Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow, rather than require, certain sex offender probationers and parolees to wear GPS devices for all or a portion of their probation or parole period, rather than at all times. Specifically, it gives the court and parole board the discretion to order GPS monitoring of such offenders, rather than making it a mandatory requirement. The bill provides more flexibility in the use of GPS tracking for the supervision of sex offenders in the community.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Will Brownsberger (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2565 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1375

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1375
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1375.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1409	Relative to sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3416	Relative to counsel for sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3418	Relative to accessing Level 1 sex offender information	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3476	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1003	Relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S1004	Establishing a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S1438	Relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2565	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S954	Further regulating name changes of registered sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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