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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1345 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1510
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to prohibit sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property
for any reason.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/10/2023Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/23/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/7/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1345 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1510
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1510) of Colleen
M. Garry, Marcus S. Vaughn and Carol A. Doherty relative to prohibiting sex offenders from
entering public or private school property for any reason. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1582 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to prohibit sex offenders from entering on to public or private school property
for any reason.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 265 of the M.G.L. shall be amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
2 Section 59. A sex offender, as defined by section 178C of chapter 6, shall not be allowed
3on public or private school property for any reason. Any sex offender who violates this provision
4shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by
5a fine of $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A police officer or officer authorized to
6serve criminal process may arrest, without a warrant, any person whom he has probable cause to
7believe has violated this section.