MA H4150

Bill

MA H4150

Banning the use of tear gas by law enforcement

Introduced
09/30/2021

In Committee
09/30/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to banning the use of tear gas by law enforcement. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ban the use of tear gas and other similar chemical irritants by law enforcement officers, agencies, and departments. Specifically, it prohibits the purchase, procurement, use, or allowance of such substances for law enforcement purposes. Violations of this ban would result in a criminal fine of $5,000. The bill seeks to prohibit the use of tear gas and related chemicals that can cause sensory irritation or disabling physical effects in people after brief exposure.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Mike Connolly (D)*, Jack Lewis (D)*, Nika Elugardo (D), Natalie Higgins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4150

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4150
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4150.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2456	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H887	Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	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
S1637	Relative to the use of chemical weapons against civilians	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S1752	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2568	Similar To
S1777	Relative to compensation for Captains in the Environmental Police	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2310	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S993	Addressing discriminatory police reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2456

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H887

Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

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

S1637

Relative to the use of chemical weapons against civilians

Accompanied a study order, see S2764

Similar To

S1752

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2568

Similar To

S1777

Relative to compensation for Captains in the Environmental Police

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2310

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S993

Addressing discriminatory police reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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