MA S1618

Bill

Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to public safety on private college and university campuses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the authority and responsibilities of "special state police officers" employed by private colleges and universities in Massachusetts, excluding those under the University of Massachusetts system. The bill grants these officers the same powers and protections as municipal police officers when operating within the limits of their campus and other properties. It also entitles them to possess a Massachusetts police identification card, similar to municipal and University of Massachusetts police officers. The key provisions of this bill are to enhance public safety on private college and university campuses in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Mike Moore (D)*, Alyson Sullivan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1618

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1618
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1618.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1637	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2712	Relative to public safety employee death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3140	Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1586	Relative to medical services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1590	Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1621	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1709	Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1637

Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2712

Relative to public safety employee death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H3140

Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1586

Relative to medical services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1590

Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1621

Relative to emergency hazard health duty

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1709

Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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