An Act relative to public safety on private and public college and university campuses
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 8/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:-
Identification Cards Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, or their status as a special state police officer, all officers of law enforcement agencies shall be issued and entitled to possession of a Massachusetts police identification card by their law enforcement agency, as authorized by state and federal law, under the same terms and conditions as municipal police officers and University of Massachusetts police officers. For the purposes of this paragraph, law enforcement agencies shall mean public or private colleges, universities or other educational institutions.
Chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:- Section 64. Identification Cards Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, or their status as a special state police officer, all officers of law enforcement agencies shall be issued and entitled to possession of a Massachusetts police identification card by their law enforcement agency, as authorized by state and federal law, under the same terms and conditions as municipal police officers and University of Massachusetts police officers. For the purposes of this paragraph, law enforcement agencies shall mean public or private colleges, universities or other educational institutions.