SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1079 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1747
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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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 public safety on private and public college and university campuses.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester |
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David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/22/2025 |
John J. Marsi | 6th Worcester | 1/23/2025 |
Rodney M. Elliott | 16th Middlesex | 1/23/2025 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/28/2025 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 1/28/2025 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 1/28/2025 |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 2/5/2025 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/7/2025 |
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida | 7th Plymouth | 2/7/2025 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 2/24/2025 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/24/2025 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 2/26/2025 |
Kenneth P. Sweezey | 6th Plymouth | 3/2/2025 |
Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 3/2/2025 |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 3/17/2025 |
Steven George Xiarhos | 5th Barnstable | 3/17/2025 |
Manny Cruz | 7th Essex | 3/18/2025 |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Hampden | 3/20/2025 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | First Plymouth and Norfolk | 4/23/2025 |
Richard G. Wells, Jr. | 7th Norfolk | 11/25/2025 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1079 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1747
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1747) of Michael O. Moore, David F. DeCoste, John J. Marsi, Rodney M. Elliott and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public safety on private college and university campuses. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1558 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to public safety on private and public college and university campuses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
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.