Bill Text: MA S1732 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to electronic communication by sex offenders

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1732 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1732-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael R. Knapik

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to electronic communication by sex offenders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael R. Knapik

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Scott P. Brown

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Richard R. Tisei

Middlesex and Essex

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

James Dwyer

30th Middlesex

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

16th Suffolk


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to electronic communication 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:

Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of section 178d of chapter 6 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word social security number the following:--  electronic messaging address, internet communication identifier.

Section 2.  Section 178c of chapter 6 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:--

“Electronic messaging address”, any name that identifies an electronic post office box where electronic messages can be created, transmitted, and received.

“Internet communication identifier”, a name that identifies an individual who engages in a form of electronic communications that involves real-time correspondence between two or more users who are online simultaneously. 

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