MA S1641

Bill

Relative to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/09/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a career incentive pay program for the Massachusetts State Police. It offers base salary increases to regular full-time state police officers as an incentive for furthering their education and recruiting diverse candidates to the state police through the cadet program. The key provisions include: 1) awarding points for different levels of educational attainment, such as associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, as well as law degrees; 2) requiring degrees to be earned from accredited institutions to ensure diverse educational backgrounds; and 3) providing base salary increases of 10%, 20%, and 25% for accumulating 60, 120, and 150 points, respectively. The program aims to incentivize current officers to further their education and attract diverse candidates to the Massachusetts State Police.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Mike Rush (D)*, Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1641

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1641
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1641.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1739	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H232	Relative to foster care recruitment	No further action taken	Similar To
H2545	Relevant to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police	No further action taken	Similar To
H2611	Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H5020	Similar To
H3537	Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
H621	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
S1105	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1165	To provide pathways for Certified Nursing Assistants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S125	Establishing a diaper benefits pilot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1490	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S1618	Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S2537	Relative to an insulin patient assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S293	Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S427	Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S744	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Accompanied H1316	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1739

Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H232

Relative to foster care recruitment

No further action taken

Similar To

H2545

Relevant to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police

No further action taken

Similar To

H2611

Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a new draft, see H5020

Similar To

H3537

Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

H621

Relative to special education funding reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

S1105

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1165

To provide pathways for Certified Nursing Assistants

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

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S125

Establishing a diaper benefits pilot program

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

Similar To

S1490

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S1618

Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses

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

Similar To

S1842

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S2537

Relative to an insulin patient assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S273

Relative to promoting local economic development

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

Similar To

S293

Expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S384

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S427

Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program

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

Similar To

S744

Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

Accompanied H1316

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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