Massachusetts Legislation



Listed below is legislation currently under discussion.

(193rd Current)

An Act establishing the Re-Entry Works Fund

Sponsor: Josh S. Cutler (6th Plymouth)

An Act relative to transmitting indecent visual depictions by teens and the unlawful distribution of explicit images.

An Act relative to transmitting indecent visual depictions by teens and the unlawful distribution of explicit images.
Cosponsors:

Jeffrey N. Roy (10th Norfolk)
Adam J. Scanlon (14th Bristol)


Listed below is past legislation.

(192nd Current)

An Act relative to juveniles accused of sex offenses

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 933) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to juveniles accused of sex offenses. The Judiciary.

An Act relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions

By Mr. O’Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1116) of Patrick M. O’Connor for legislation relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions. The Judiciary.

An Act establishing a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth

By Mr. O’Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1113) of Patrick M. O’Connor for legislation to establish a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

An Act relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1623) of Michael O. Moore and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

An Act clarifying consent laws for adolescents

By Messrs. Lewis of Framingham and Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1726) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Dylan A. Fernandes and others relative to consent laws for adolescents. The Judiciary.

An Act relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1420) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require local housing authorities to deny certain convicted sex offenders access to state-subsidized public housing facilities. Housing.

An Act prohibiting name-changing for registered sex offenders

By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1884) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to prohibiting registered sex offenders from changing names. The Judiciary.

An Act prohibiting level 2 and level 3 sex offenders from public housing hotels and motels

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1419) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibit access for convicted level 2 or level 3 sex offenses to certain public housing subsidized by the Commonwealth. Housing.