MA S2257

Bill

Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers

Introduced
01/25/2018

In Committee
01/25/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote local control and effective training of school resource officers,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2257).

AI Summary

This bill amends existing state law to promote local control and effective training of school resource officers. The key provisions include: requiring police chiefs to give preference to school resource officer candidates with specialized training in areas like child development, conflict resolution, and behavioral health; mandating written memorandums of understanding between police chiefs and school superintendents to define the role and duties of school resource officers, including limitations on arrests and citations for non-violent infractions; and requiring regular monitoring and data reporting on school-based arrests, citations, and court referrals of students.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2257

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2257
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2257.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1168	Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs	Accompanied a new draft, see H3719	Similar To
H1456	Relative to fire fighter training	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H4321	Requiring annual training for municipal animal inspectors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4438	Similar To
S1054	Relative for military leave for training purposes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1153	Improving local decision making	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
S2109	To diversify the use of the Workforce Training Fund to support the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund	New draft substituted, see S2192	Similar To
S2297	Expanding the community college training incentive program	No further action taken	Similar To
S274	Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2257	Replaces

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