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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4111 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 84
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 creating a task force to study the use of the internet by sex offenders.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/21/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/11/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4111 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 84
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 84) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to provide for an investigation by a special task
force (including members of the General Court) relative to the use of the Internet by sex
offenders. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 67 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act creating a task force to study the use of the internet by sex offenders.
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. The joint committee on public safety and homeland security shall convene a
2task force to report on electronic communications and the feasibility of tracking sex offender
3internet use, via methods including but not limited to: (1) internet protocol addresses, (2) media
4access control addresses, (3) internet service providers, (4) electronic mail, and (5) instant
5messaging. The task force’s study shall address, but not be limited to, the following areas: (1)
6current laws and regulations; (2) other states laws, regulations, and efforts; (3) the feasibility of
7registration of sex offenders’ online addresses; and (4) relevant civil liberties issues.
8 SECTION 2. (a) The task force shall consist of: three members of the joint committee on
9telecommunications, utilities, and energy, two to be appointed by the chair, one to be appointed 2 of 2
10by the house minority leader; three members of the joint committee on public safety and
11homeland security, two to be appointed by the chair, one to be appointed by the house minority
12leader; one member of the state police, to be appointed by the colonel of the state police; one
13licensed attorney, with experience in civil rights’ cases, to be appointed by the attorney general;
14and four experts to be appointed by the commissioners of the department of public utilities upon
15a majority vote, provided two of the experts have had significant knowledge of a private
16telecommunications company.
17 (b) The task force may consult with other government agencies, both federal and state, as
18well as members of the telecommunication community.
19 SECTION 3. The task force shall submit a report, including any draft legislation and
20regulations to the joint committee on public safety and homeland security within 12 months of
21the passage of this act.