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H1702 • 2025

An Act relative to sex offenders

An Act relative to sex offenders

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Sponsor
Paul K. Frost
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to sex offenders

An Act relative to sex offenders By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to sex offenders By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1702) of Paul K.
  • Frost relative to sex offenders.
  • The Judiciary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-06-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to sex offenders
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of Paul K. Frost relative to sex offenders. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1702

Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so amended by chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013, is hereby amended by inserting, in the second sentence, after the word “Investigation.” the following sentences:-

No sex offender designated as a level 2 or 3 offenders shall establish a home address or intended home address or any other living accommodation within 500 feet of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located. Nor shall the offender accept employment within 500 feet of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located.

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