MA S1113

Bill

MA S1113

Establishing a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to create uniform, statewide regulations for local sex offender residency restrictions that can withstand scrutiny from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The commission will be composed of representatives from state agencies like the Department of Public Health and Department of Public Utilities, as well as municipal administrators and state legislators from both parties. The commission is required to submit its recommendations and any proposed legislation to the legislature by December 1, 2022, with the first meeting of the commission taking place by December 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1113

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1113
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1113.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H123	Creating a task force to study the use of the internet by sex offenders	No further action taken	Similar To
H1419	Prohibiting level 2 and level 3 sex offenders from public housing hotels and motels	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H1582	Relative to prohibit sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property for any reason	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1680	Relative to the prevention of level 3 sex offenders from residing together	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1704	Maintaining the integrity of sex offender classifications	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1884	Prohibiting name-changing for registered sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
S1096	To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1116	Relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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