Bill > S1580

This bill aims to ensure the safety of communities and citizens in Massachusetts. It has two key provisions: 1. It prohibits the state, its political subdivisions, and their employees from establishing any operation or program that requires or causes people to register or be checked in based on their religion, national origin, nationality, citizenship, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age. It also prohibits the state and its employees from accessing, seeking to access, providing, disclosing, or responding to requests for information from any federal government registry or check-in program that targets people based on these characteristics, with exceptions for programs related to visas, citizenship, immigration benefits, or foreign nationals entering or exiting the U.S. 2. It allows state and local law enforcement officers with police powers, such as municipal police and state troopers, to detain individuals for up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released from custody, if a supervisory officer determines the person poses a threat to public safety based on specified criteria (e.g., involvement in terrorism, criminal street gang activity, felony convictions, or certain other serious offenses). Such detentions require a judicial determination of probable cause within 48 hours.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1580