HB 263 (2015): prohibiting residency restrictions on sex offenders.

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HB 263 (2015)

prohibiting residency restrictions on sex offenders.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2015-2016
  • House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2015. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 12, 2015. On March 12, 2015 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 203–106. The bill died on the table when the session ended on November 18, 2015, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 29, 2015, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 204
  • March 3, 2015, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 204

Votes

  • March 12, 2015, House: Lay on Table (Rep Webb) — yeas 203, nays 106, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • January 29, 2015: Public Hearing: 1/29/2015 11:00 AM LOB 204
  • March 3, 2015: Executive Session: 3/3/2015 10:30 AM LOB 204
  • March 5, 2015: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Mar 11 (Vote 17-0; CC); HC19, PG. 395
  • March 12, 2015: Removed from Consent (Rep Webb)
  • March 12, 2015: Lay on Table (Rep Webb): MA DV 203-106
  • November 18, 2015: Died on the Table

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1484 (2010): relative to residency restrictions for sex offenders.
  • HB 1153 (2016): prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting residency restrictions on sex offenders.

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