MA S1305

Bill

MA S1305

To include federal law enforcement officers as police officers

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/11/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to include federal law enforcement officers as police officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 1 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws, which deals with the Uniform Rules for Traffic Violations, by adding the phrase "and any federal law enforcement officer" after the existing reference to "chapter 22C". This change would effectively include federal law enforcement officers in the definition of "police officers" within the context of this chapter, meaning they would be recognized and have the authority to enforce traffic laws in the same way as state and local police officers. The context for this amendment is to broaden the scope of law enforcement personnel authorized to issue traffic citations and enforce traffic regulations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Brad Jones (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 04/11/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1305

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1305
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1305.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1111	Relative to auxiliary police officers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2175	Similar To
S1215	Establishing the Massachusetts Cemeteries Board of Oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1216	Relative to the practice of athletic training	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1283	Providing for HIV testing for at risk police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1285	Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1292	Relative to fire safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1349	Relative to municipal police officer examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1582	Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1713	Designating New England clam chowder as the official state dish of the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1744	Relative to public records	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S2175	Relative to auxiliary police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S35	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Wrentham	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1111

Relative to auxiliary police officers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2175

Similar To

S1215

Establishing the Massachusetts Cemeteries Board of Oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2199

Similar To

S1216

Relative to the practice of athletic training

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1283

Providing for HIV testing for at risk police officers

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

Similar To

S1285

Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights

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

Similar To

S1292

Relative to fire safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1349

Relative to municipal police officer examinations

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

Similar To

S1582

Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1713

Designating New England clam chowder as the official state dish of the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1744

Relative to public records

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S2175

Relative to auxiliary police officers

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

Similar To

S35

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Wrentham

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

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