MA S1362

Bill

Providing oversight of crime labs

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 provide oversight of crime labs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a forensic services drug laboratory oversight board within the executive office of public safety and security in Massachusetts. The board will have oversight authority over all commonwealth facilities engaged in forensic services for criminal investigations, ensuring they are accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board and compliant with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards. The board will receive quarterly reports on various aspects of the forensic services, including volume, costs, compliance, and employee records, and will promulgate rules and regulations to govern the operations of these facilities.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Ryan Fattman (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1362

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1362
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1362.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1125	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H215	Establishing a tax increment financing plan for new businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H5	To improve oversight of state government	Accompanied a new draft, see H4061	Similar To
S1743	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S737	Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S971	To assist the investigation of serious crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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