An Act relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board, the official text

	SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 178E of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “data to the”, in line 17, the following words:- “state police and”. 
	SECTION 2.  Section 178H of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:- 
	“(c) Whenever the board determines that an offender knowingly and intentionally: (i) fails to register; (ii) fails to verify registration information; (iii) fails to provide notice of a change of address; or (iv) knowingly provides false information; the board shall transmit relevant data to the state police who shall seek an arrest warrant for the offender.” 
	SECTION 3. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, by inserting after the words “section 178L”, in line 48, the following sentence:- “These agreements shall include a memorandum of understanding with the state police for the purpose of locating any offender who fails to complete registration requirements or any offender the board cannot classify due to an inability to meet notification standards.”