MA S931

Bill

Relative to sex offender classification

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to sex offender classification. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 178E of Chapter 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws to prioritize the registration process of sex offenders convicted of sexually violent offenses or sex offenses against children. It requires, by operation of law, a minimum of lifetime Level 1 registration for those convicted as adults and 20-year registration for those adjudicated as juveniles, in accordance with the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, a federal law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S931

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S931
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S931.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2300	Removing state funded counsel from sex offender classification hearings	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H837	For out of state sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H838	Relative to sex offender classification	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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