MA S1645

Bill

Relative to drug recognition experts

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to drug recognition experts. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to develop a statewide standardization and accreditation certification for municipal and state police officers to become drug recognition experts. These experts would be able to provide testimony in court proceedings. The Secretary is also required to submit any legislative recommendations to the clerks of the House and Senate, and the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security by December 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1645

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1645
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1645.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1499	Relative to witness fees for retired police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1546	Relative to the payment of rent while awaiting a court proceeding	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2714	Allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3754	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Arlington	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3911	Exempting all police officers in the town of Palmer police department from the provisions of civil service law	No further action taken	Similar To
H3971	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4838	Similar To
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S1024	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1107	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1118	Relative to the protection of police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1177	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1739	Relative to residency	No further action taken	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1750	Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2479	Authorizing the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S34	To allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers	Reprinted as amended, see S2479	Similar To
S663	Relative to fairness in debt collection	Accompanied a new draft, see S2858	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1499

Relative to witness fees for retired police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1546

Relative to the payment of rent while awaiting a court proceeding

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2714

Allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H3754

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Arlington

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3911

Exempting all police officers in the town of Palmer police department from the provisions of civil service law

No further action taken

Similar To

H3971

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4838

Similar To

S100

Relative to the well being of children

Accompanied a study order, see S2627

Similar To

S1024

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1107

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1118

Relative to the protection of police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1177

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

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

Similar To

S1707

Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1739

Relative to residency

No further action taken

Similar To

S1744

Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1750

Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2479

Authorizing the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S34

To allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers

Reprinted as amended, see S2479

Similar To

S663

Relative to fairness in debt collection

Accompanied a new draft, see S2858

Similar To

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