1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2045 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bradley H. Jones, Jr. _________________ 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. _______________ 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 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582 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 _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ 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.