MA H712

Bill

Establishing penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers

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 establish penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes penalties for filing false reports against police officers. It amends Chapter 268 of the General Laws to make it a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both, for a person to file an allegation of misconduct against a police officer, knowing the report to be false. The bill also requires law enforcement agencies accepting such allegations to have complainants read and sign an advisory informing them that it is illegal to make a false complaint, and that they may be prosecuted for a felony if they do so.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Ayers (D), John Lawn (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H712

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H712
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H712.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1380	Relative to retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1385	Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	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
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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
H749	Relative to felonious assault and battery of a police officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	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
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

H1380

Relative to retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1385

Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

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

H4874

Judiciary Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

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

H749

Relative to felonious assault and battery of a police officer

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

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

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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