MA S1108

Bill

MA S1108

Improving the quality of courthouse security

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 to improve the quality of courthouse security. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the quality of courthouse security. It amends existing law to expand the authority of court officers to carry weapons within the premises of the court or in the immediate vicinity. The bill requires court officers to have a license to carry firearms and complete a firearm training course approved by the chief justices of the trial court, supreme judicial court, or appeals court, before being permitted to carry firearms in a courthouse.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Mike Moore (D)*, Brian Murray (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1108

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1108
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1108.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1577	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1782	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1890	Relative to enhancing courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2077	To improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H2499	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3272	Increasing service quality penalty against electric and gas companies	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H724	To improve nursing home job standards and care quality	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S1024	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1104	To enhance courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1501	Relative to protecting air quality from carbon-emitting energy generators	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S2209	Relative to air monitoring stations	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S399	To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S520	To create a Merrimack River District Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1577

To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1782

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1890

Relative to enhancing courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2077

To improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H2499

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H3272

Increasing service quality penalty against electric and gas companies

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H724

To improve nursing home job standards and care quality

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780

Similar To

S1024

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1104

To enhance courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1501

Relative to protecting air quality from carbon-emitting energy generators

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S2209

Relative to air monitoring stations

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2665

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S399

To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S520

To create a Merrimack River District Commission

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

Similar To

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