MA S1141

Bill

MA S1141

Relative to sexually violent predators

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 relative to sexually violent predators. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "sexually violent predator" in Massachusetts law to include individuals who have been convicted of a sexually violent offense, have a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes them likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses, or have been classified as a level 3 sex offender convicted of a sex offense involving a child or a sexually violent offense. The bill also allows the Board's General Counsel or designee to file a petition for reclassification of a sex offender, and requires the state auditor to conduct an annual audit of the Sex Offender Registry Board's operations, including its prioritization of cases, record-keeping, and timely processing of classifications.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1141

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1141
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1141.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S1072	Providing protection from child enticement	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1106	Maintaining protective orders	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1572	Relative to seat belts on school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To
S975	Relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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