MA H1119

Bill

MA H1119

Prohibiting Level 2 and 3 Sex Offenders from Public Housing Hotels and Motels

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit access for convicted level 2 or level 3 sex offenses to certain public housing subsidized by the Commonwealth. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend existing Massachusetts law by adding a new provision that would prohibit individuals convicted of Level 2 or Level 3 sex offenses from accessing public housing that is subsidized by the Commonwealth, specifically in hotels and motels. This means that if someone has been found guilty of certain sex offenses, categorized as Level 2 or Level 3, they would be barred from living in these types of state-funded accommodations. The bill aims to enhance public safety by restricting housing options for individuals with these specific convictions.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (14)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4284 (on 05/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1119

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1119
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1119
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1119.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4284	Public housing, landlord/tenant, expiring use, condominiums, and production	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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