By Ms. Walsh, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1044) of Marian Walsh for legislation relative to the
housing of sex offenders. The Judiciary.
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By Ms. Walsh, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1044) of Marian Walsh for legislation relative to the
housing of sex offenders. The Judiciary.
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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. Subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 6 of chapter 303 of the acts of 2006, is hereby further amended by adding the following section:--(f) No sex offender designated as a level 2 or level 3 offender shall establish living conditions within, be placed in, or be transferred to any state-owned, operated or funded housing or any facility contracted with the state that is either occupied by children, occupied by mentally challenged adults, within 1 ½ miles of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located, or any residence occupied by at least 1 minor.
