MA H84

Creates a task force under the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to study the feasibility of tracking sex offenders' internet use through IP addresses, MAC addresses, internet service providers, email, and instant messaging

Task force must examine current Massachusetts laws, other states' approaches, feasibility of requiring sex offenders to register online addresses, and civil liberties implications

Membership includes 6 state legislators (from telecommunications and public safety committees), 1 state police member, 1 civil rights attorney appointed by the Attorney General, and 4 telecommunications experts (2 with private industry experience)

Task force may consult with federal and state government agencies and telecommunications industry members

Report with findings, draft legislation, and regulations due to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security within 12 months of enactment