An Act for balanced law enforcement representation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S1771 | An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission | Active |
of Chapter 6E (a) of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bar Association” the words: “1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department less than 50 officers, 1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department with 50 or more officers. Any POST Commissioner representing a labor organization must be POST certified and only one person from a police organization or police department may be appointed to the POST Commission at any one time.
Section 2 of Chapter 6E (a) of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bar Association” the words: “1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department less than 50 officers, 1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department with 50 or more officers. Any POST Commissioner representing a labor organization must be POST certified and only one person from a police organization or police department may be appointed to the POST Commission at any one time.