MA S846

Bill

MA S846

Requiring police notification to certain neighbors of level 2 sex offenders

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require police notification to certain neighbors of level 2 sex offenders. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill requires police departments to notify immediate neighbors of individuals classified as Level 2 sex offenders about the offender's name, home and work addresses, the details of their conviction or adjudication, and their physical description and photograph if available. The notification will also include a warning about the legal consequences of misusing sex offender registry information, such as committing a crime, engaging in illegal discrimination, or harassment, and the penalties for threatening to commit a crime. This change amends existing law regarding sex offender registration and notification procedures.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Brian Joyce (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2204 (on 04/04/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S846

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S846
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S846
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S846.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1171	Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
S2204	Judicial matters	Reported (in part) by S812	Replaced by
S632	Relative to the Health Policy Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S634	To address the lack of sex-specific data in Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S745	To provide landowners title protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S792	Relative to prohibiting theft or embezzlement from nonprofits or charitable organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S879	To provide a dna exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S917	Relative to timely classification of sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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