MA H1636

Bill

MA H1636

To add Law Enforcement Councils to the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to coverage of public employees under the Tort Claims Act. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, which is a law that outlines when government entities can be sued for the actions of their employees. Specifically, the bill aims to include "Law Enforcement Councils" within the protections of this Act. Law Enforcement Councils are defined as nonprofit corporations made up of municipal police chiefs and other law enforcement agencies, established to share resources and personnel for mutual aid and public safety. By adding these councils to the Act, the bill intends to ensure they are covered by the same indemnity protections that apply to other public employees, meaning the state would be responsible for certain legal claims against them.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Paul Tucker (D)*, James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Theodore Speliotis (D), Walter Timilty (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4393 (on 06/13/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1636

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1636
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1636
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1636.pdf

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H1637	Relative to police equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H1638	Clarifying a designated offense under the state’s wiretap statute	Accompanied a new draft, see H4313	Similar To
H2837	Directing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the Salem Redevelopment Authority	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 462 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H2838	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant an easement in certain land in the city of Salem	New draft substituted, see H3970	Similar To
H4393	To add Law Enforcement Councils to the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H4737	Authorizing the City of Salem to convert certain seasonal liquor licenses to annual licenses and grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H4757	Similar To

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