MA S1307

Bill

Promoting use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement in Massachusetts. It establishes a Law Enforcement Data Review Committee to advise on policies and best practices for the use of these cameras. The bill requires all police officers to be equipped with personal audio-video recording devices and sets minimum technical standards for the devices. It also outlines policies that law enforcement entities must adopt, including when the devices must be used, exceptions for not recording, training requirements, and procedures for data storage and access. Overall, the bill seeks to increase transparency and accountability in police interactions with the public through the use of body-worn cameras.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2292 (on 02/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1307

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1307
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1307.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H2504	Promoting the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	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
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
S1364	To include federal law enforcement officers as police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1369	Establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1371	Relative to police training	Accompanied S1328	Similar To
S1377	Further defining a Hate Crime	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1452	Exempting certain positions in the police department of the town of Millis from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S1466	Protecting volunteer law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	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
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
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S801	Relative to law-enforcement access to communications records	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S974	Relative to injuries to law enforcement personnel by drivers under the influence of alcohol	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1255

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H2504

Promoting the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

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

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

S1364

To include federal law enforcement officers as police officers

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

Similar To

S1369

Establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund

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

Similar To

S1371

Relative to police training

Accompanied S1328

Similar To

S1377

Further defining a Hate Crime

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

Similar To

S1452

Exempting certain positions in the police department of the town of Millis from the civil service law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S1466

Protecting volunteer law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

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

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

S2292

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S801

Relative to law-enforcement access to communications records

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S974

Relative to injuries to law enforcement personnel by drivers under the influence of alcohol

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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