SENATE DOCKET, NO. 246        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1182

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the safety of law enforcement officers..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Bruce E. Tarr

 

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 246        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1182

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1182) of Stephen M. Brewer, Stephen Kulik, William Smitty Pignatelli, Stephen L. DiNatale and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the safety law enforcement officers.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 921 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the safety of law enforcement officers..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 1 of Chapter 275 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following words:--; provided further that any law enforcement officer, in the course of official business, shall be permitted to carry such weapons as are authorized by his appointing authority while in any state or county courthouse.

As used in this section, "law enforcement officer" shall mean any state, county, or municipal police officer or special state police officer authorized to make arrests or serve criminal process.