Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1582 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2045       FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 the enticement of children online.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2023Nicholas A. Boldyga3rd Hampden1/26/2023Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth1/26/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol1/26/2023Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/27/2023Angelo L. D'Emilia8th Plymouth1/29/2023Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2023Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/31/2023Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/9/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2045       FILED ON: 1/19/2023
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By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of 
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the enticement of children online. The Judiciary.
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 the enticement of children online.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 26C of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 
2Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 2, by inserting after the word “invite” the following 
3words:-- by any means, including but not limited to: personal contact, postal mail, telephone, 
4instant electronic messaging and electronic mail.