MA S1376

Bill

Relative to the University of Massachusetts police

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the University of Massachusetts police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing the University of Massachusetts (UMass) police department. It includes the following key provisions: 1. Defines "police officer," "policeman," or "permanent member of a police force" to include UMass police officers. 2. Allows UMass trustees to appoint university employees as police officers with the powers of police officers, except for service of civil process, to enforce rules and regulations on university property and contiguous roadways. 3. Ensures that incumbent UMass police officers continue to serve in their positions without impairment of their rights and benefits. 4. Extends certain legal protections and benefits, such as disability leave and retirement provisions, to UMass police officers. 5. Establishes a retirement incentive program for eligible UMass police officers. 6. Grants UMass police officers the authority to take enforcement action within cities or towns that contain or border university properties. Overall, this bill aims to clarify the legal status and powers of the UMass police department and its officers, and to provide them with the same rights and benefits as other law enforcement personnel in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (4)

James Dwyer (D), Rady Mom (D), James Timilty (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1376

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1376
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1376.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1386	Relative to amending disability or death caused by certain conditions of cancer	No further action taken	Similar To
H1438	Relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining	No further action taken	Similar To
H1869	Relative to the use of road flaggers and police details on public works projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H2487	Authorizing certain federal personnel to exercise police powers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H3727	Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3885	Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4085	Increasing The Maximum Age To Be Eligible For Appointment As A Special Police Officer In The City Of Somerville	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4143	Regarding the appointment of retired Cambridge Police Department officers as special police officers within the city of Cambridge for paid detail assignments	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4146	Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4918	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H759	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1328	Relative to police training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1370	Relative to police details	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1433	Relative to the retirement of University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied H1463	Similar To
S1435	Relative to appellate review	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1475	Relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1476	Relative to the retirement of University of Massachusetts police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2011	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2420	Similar To
S2034	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the city of Taunton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2068	Authorizing the city known as the Town of Braintree to continue the employment of Paul J. Shastany as chief of police	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2138	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1386

Relative to amending disability or death caused by certain conditions of cancer

No further action taken

Similar To

H1438

Relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining

No further action taken

Similar To

H1869

Relative to the use of road flaggers and police details on public works projects

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H2487

Authorizing certain federal personnel to exercise police powers in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H3727

Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3885

Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4085

Increasing The Maximum Age To Be Eligible For Appointment As A Special Police Officer In The City Of Somerville

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4143

Regarding the appointment of retired Cambridge Police Department officers as special police officers within the city of Cambridge for paid detail assignments

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4146

Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4918

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

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H737

Relative to motor vehicle police chases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H759

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1328

Relative to police training

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

Similar To

S1370

Relative to police details

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

Similar To

S1433

Relative to the retirement of University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied H1463

Similar To

S1435

Relative to appellate review

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

Similar To

S1475

Relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining

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

Similar To

S1476

Relative to the retirement of University of Massachusetts police

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

Similar To

S2011

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2420

Similar To

S2034

Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the city of Taunton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2068

Authorizing the city known as the Town of Braintree to continue the employment of Paul J. Shastany as chief of police

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2138

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

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