SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1723        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 membership of the forensic science oversight board.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1723        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1501 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 the membership of the forensic science oversight board.

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

Subsection (a) of section 184A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “and 13 members who shall be appointed by the governor” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

“and 15 members who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the president of the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the union representing the Boston Police Crime Laboratory Unit".