An Act relative to the POST Commission
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5322↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| 8/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H2717 | An Act relative to membership on the POST commission | Active |
| H2718 | An Act relative to the labor participation in the POST commission | Active |
| H2730 | An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission | Active |
| S1644 | An Act relative to the POST Commission | Active |
| S1771 | An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission | Active |
of Chapter 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and adding in place thereof the following:
(a) There shall be a Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission consisting of 11 members: 3 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a police chief, 1 of whom shall be a retired justice of the superior court and 1 of whom shall be a social worker appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc., Massachusetts chapter; 3 of whom shall be appointed by the attorney general, 1 of whom shall be a law enforcement officer below the rank of sergeant who is a labor union representative appointed from a list of 3 nominations submitted by the Chair of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Policy Group, 1 of whom shall be a law enforcement officer appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the commonwealth appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the civil rights and social justice section council of the Massachusetts Bar Association; and 3 of whom shall be appointed jointly by the governor and attorney general, 1 of whom shall be appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts commission against discrimination.; and 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association, 1 of whom shall be a sworn member of the Department of State Police who is appointed from a list of 2 nominations submitted by the President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, and 1 of whom shall be a Juvenile Diversion Program professional appointed from a list of 2 nominations approved by a majority of the Board of the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association.
Section 2 of Chapter 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and adding in place thereof the following: Section 2. (a) There shall be a Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission consisting of 11 members: 3 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a police chief, 1 of whom shall be a retired justice of the superior court and 1 of whom shall be a social worker appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc., Massachusetts chapter; 3 of whom shall be appointed by the attorney general, 1 of whom shall be a law enforcement officer below the rank of sergeant who is a labor union representative appointed from a list of 3 nominations submitted by the Chair of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Policy Group, 1 of whom shall be a law enforcement officer appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the commonwealth appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the civil rights and social justice section council of the Massachusetts Bar Association; and 3 of whom shall be appointed jointly by the governor and attorney general, 1 of whom shall be appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts commission against discrimination.; and 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association, 1 of whom shall be a sworn member of the Department of State Police who is appointed from a list of 2 nominations submitted by the President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, and 1 of whom shall be a Juvenile Diversion Program professional appointed from a list of 2 nominations approved by a majority of the Board of the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association.