H 67 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act creating a task force to study the use of the internet by sex offenders

This bill establishes a task force to investigate how sex offenders use the internet and whether their online activities can be tracked. The group will examine current laws, compare them with other states, and evaluate the feasibility of registering offenders' internet addresses while considering privacy concerns. The task force includes members from legislative committees, state police, legal experts, and telecommunications specialists, who must submit a report with recommendations within 12 months.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 25, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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