S1222 • 2025

An Act relative to GPS tampering

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Sponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor
Last action: 2026-02-05
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to GPS tampering

An Act relative to GPS tampering By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to GPS tampering By Mr.
O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1222) of Patrick M.
O'Connor for legislation relative to GPS tracking device tampering.

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Bill History

2026-02-05 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-10-20 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-09-02 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
2025-02-27 Senate
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
2025-02-27 House
House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to GPS tampering
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1222) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to GPS tracking device tampering. The Judiciary.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill S.1222

Chapter 268 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 41. Whoever, having been ordered to wear a GPS tracking device by a court of the Commonwealth or by another Court of competent jurisdiction, as part of a condition of probation or as a condition of pre-trial release, and who intentionally damages, removes, modifies or deactivates said GPS tracking device, or who attempts to damage, remove, modify or deactivate said GPS tracking device, shall be punished by imprisonment by no more than five years or incarceration in the House of Correction by not more than two-and-one half years.

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