Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

H 4136 — An Act prohibiting name-changing for registered sex offenders

Last action — Hearing scheduled for 12/03/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shaunna L. O'Connell and others relative to prohibiting registered sex offenders from changing names. The Judiciary.

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Action History

  1. Hearing scheduled for 12/03/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  4. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Shaunna L. O'Connell

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (187)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4136 do?
By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shaunna L. O'Connell and others relative to prohibiting registered sex offenders from changing names. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors H 4136?
H 4136 is sponsored by Shaunna L. O'Connell, Mathew J. Muratore, Marc T. Lombardo (Republican), Shawn Dooley, David F. DeCoste (Republican), William L. Crocker, Jr., Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican), F. Jay Barrows, Michael J. Soter (Republican), Timothy R. Whelan, Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Alan Silvia (Democrat), Norman J. Orrall (Republican), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), and Elizabeth A. Poirier.
What is the current status of H 4136?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 4136?
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