SENATE DOCKET, NO. 962 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1168
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to sex offender classification.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 962 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1168
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to sex offender classification. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to sex offender classification.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 178E of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (q) the following subsection:-
Subsection (r). The sex offender registry board shall prioritize the registration process of sex offenders convicted of 1 or more offenses that have been designated a sexually violent offense or sex offenses against a child, in accordance with the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, 42 U.S.C. section 14071, requiring by operation of law a minimum Level 1 life time registration for those convicted as adults and 20 year registration for those adjudicated as juveniles.
