HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1785        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1241

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Evandro C. Carvalho

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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 uniform use of deadly force guidelines.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Evandro C. Carvalho

5th Suffolk

1/19/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/3/2017

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

2/3/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1785        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1241

By Mr. Carvalho of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1241) of Evandro C. Carvalho and others relative to publishing uniform use of deadly force guidelines.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2106 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to uniform use of deadly force guidelines.

 

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. The police commissioner of every municipal police force established pursuant to section 97 of chapter 41 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, shall publish the department’s policies or guidelines pertaining to the use of deadly force by members of that police force. The superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police shall publish the Massachusetts State Police Departments’ policies or guidelines pertaining to the use of deadly force by members of the Massachusetts State Police.

The publication of any policies or guidelines in accordance with this Act shall take place not later than 90 days after this Act takes effect.

SECTION 2. The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security shall develop and promulgate regulations in relation to the use of deadly force policies or guidelines used by any municipal or state police force in the Commonwealth.