MA S1575

Bill

Prohibiting profiling of motorcyclists and motorcycle-only checkpoints

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 prohibit profiling of motorcyclists and motorcycle-only checkpoints. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits law enforcement from establishing or conducting "motorcycle-only" checkpoints. It requires the criminal justice training commission to address motorcycle profiling in law enforcement training, and it mandates local law enforcement agencies to include a statement condemning motorcycle profiling in their existing policies. Motorcycle profiling is defined as the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop, question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle without a legal basis under the US or Massachusetts Constitution.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2768 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1575

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1575
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1575.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1549	Relative to automobile and motorcycle accidents	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3441	Relative to inspections for new vehicles and motorcycles	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3447	Relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints	No further action taken	Similar To
H3589	To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
S2315	Allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2319	Providing for veterans license plates for Mopeds	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2328	Relative to standards for protective headgear for operators or passengers on motorcycles	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2363	Relative to motorcycle permit requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2768	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 transportation	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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