Bill > H1360

This bill requires sex offenders moving into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from another state to register within two days of their arrival by mailing specific personal and address information, including any intended addresses, work locations, and places where they will reside for extended periods, to a designated board. If the offender is or plans to be an employee or student at an institution of higher learning, details about that institution must also be provided. The board will then share this registration data with local police departments in the areas where the offender intends to live and work, as well as with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Importantly, even if an out-of-state sex offender has a hearing to challenge their classification, the board will continue to send the most up-to-date registration and classification information to the relevant police departments and the FBI.