Are we coping the Fed's ala FISA?

Yes, let's protect the children, but to often that sentiment is used like "terrorism" is used at the Federal level.

They could be eavesdropping

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MASSACHUSETTS residents are on the verge of losing a fundamental protection from government spying if the Legislature and governor approve a bill to give prosecutors the power to seize Internet, telephone, and electronic communications records - without judicial oversight and without notifying a citizen they have done so.

The attorney general and district attorneys have attached their power grab to a bill aimed at increasing sentences for sex offenders, which is named "An Act to Further Protect Children" or "Jessica's Law." However, the power that they seek isn't limited to investigations of suspected sex offenders or child abuse cases. It is a general grant of unchecked power to district attorneys and the attorney general that can be used against all of us.
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The provision would enable prosecutors to acquire private records from the Internet and other communications providers merely by issuing an "administrative subpoena" - a demand letter - without telling a person that those records are being sought. Local district attorneys and the attorney general would need only "reasonable grounds" to believe that the records were "relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation" - which is a low standard.
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he federal amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was passed by Congress despite the Massachusetts delegation's opposition. It enables the federal government to eavesdrop on the communications of ordinary Americans without effective oversight. Worse, the FISA Amendment Act of 2008 effectively extends retroactive immunity to telecoms that participated in the administration's illegal spying efforts, ensuring that Americans will never know the extent of illegal government spying that has taken place and that such snooping will continue, regardless of who sits in the White House.

One thing we do know is that the people being targeted for such spying are not just the "bad guys." Recent targets of government spying have included journalists reporting on stories skeptical of the administration, whistle-blowers critical of the government, peace activists, elected officials, and others whom prosecutors determine - without oversight by a court - to be worth "investigating."
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http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/07/17/they_could_be_eavesdropping/

That 'administrative subpoena" sounds an awful lot like "National Security Letter"