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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/29/2018
01/29/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights, which provides legal protections and rights for correctional officers employed by the Massachusetts Department of Correction or county jails/houses of correction. Key provisions include requirements for reasonable interrogation conditions, the right to representation, restrictions on the use of evidence obtained in violation of officers' rights, and prohibitions on retaliation for exercising these rights. The bill also does not limit the right of the Department of Correction or county sheriffs to discipline or criminally charge officers. These rights cannot be diminished by collective bargaining agreements.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (11)
Jim Arciero (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Jennifer Flanagan (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mike Moore (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Richard Ross (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Steve Ultrino (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
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1337 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1337.pdf |
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