MA H2388

Bill

MA H2388

Relative to POST certified law enforcement officers

Introduced
02/16/2023

In Committee
06/17/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the powers and authorities of certain police officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to clarify that all law enforcement officers employed by a law enforcement agency, as defined in Chapter 6E Section 1, shall have the same powers and authorities as police officers under Massachusetts law. This means that wherever the term "police officer" is used in the Massachusetts General Laws to grant legal authority for law enforcement efforts, that definition shall include all officers who have been POST (Police Officer Standards and Training) certified, regardless of the specific law enforcement agency they work for.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Smitty Pignatelli (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Nick Collins (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kelly Pease (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2388

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2388
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2388.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4028	Allowing exempting the town of Arlington from the provisions of chapter 31 of the General Laws as they concern the recruitment and hiring of full time permanent police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H4041	Exempting the certain individual from the age restrictions for police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2024	Similar To
H4729	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Sterling to serve as special police officers	Accompanied a new draft, see H5025	Similar To
H4783	Authorizing the town of Milford to continue limited employment of certain police officers on superannuation retirement	Accompanied a new draft, see H4896	Similar To
H4987	Increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Weston	Accompanied a new draft, see H5127	Similar To

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