MA H1582

Bill

MA H1582

Relative to prohibit sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property for any reason

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to prohibiting sex offenders from entering public or private school property for any reason. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits sex offenders, as defined in Chapter 6 Section 178C of the Massachusetts General Laws, from entering public or private school property for any reason. Violators of this provision can be punished with up to 2.5 years in the house of correction, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. Police officers can arrest individuals they have probable cause to believe have violated this law without a warrant.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Colleen Garry (D)*, David DeCoste (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1582

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1582
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1582.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
H1680	Relative to the prevention of level 3 sex offenders from residing together	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1884	Prohibiting name-changing for registered sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1096	To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1113	Establishing a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth	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
S1144	To recover assets used in the commission of sexual offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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