An Act relative to GPS tampering
This bill amends Massachusetts law to make it a felony to remove or destroy a GPS tracking device without a court order or a valid reason to prevent greater harm. The legislation directly affects individuals who might interfere with GPS trackers, such as those monitoring vehicles or persons, by establishing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of two years for such actions. By adding this specific paragraph to an existing chapter, the law clarifies the legal consequences of tampering with these devices and ensures that only a judge can authorize their removal.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Aug 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick O'Connor
RRepublican
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Xiarhos
RRepublican
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