MA S1547

Bill

Relative to traffic stops and racial profiling

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to traffic stops and racial profiling. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Task Force on Traffic Stops and Racial Profiling to examine issues related to demographic disparities in traffic enforcement, license suspensions, and potential income-based fines. The task force is composed of various stakeholders and will make recommendations on policies to promote more equitable enforcement of traffic laws, including the use of automated enforcement systems. Additionally, the bill limits the enforcement of certain traffic violations to only when a vehicle has been stopped for another offense, and allows for remote assessment of these citations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2764 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1547

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1547
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1547.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1546	Banning pretextual traffic stops	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S2764	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to law enforcement and training	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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