SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1968        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nick Collins

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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 POST Commission.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1968        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1486 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 POST Commission.

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

Section 2 of Chapter 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence in Section 2 and replacing it with; “There shall be a Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission consisting of 11 members:” and adding to the last sentence of the first paragraph in Section 2 of Chapter 6E; “and 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association, 1 of whom shall be a sworn member of the Department of State Police who is appointed from a list of 2 nominations submitted by the President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, and 1 of whom shall be a Juvenile Diversion Program professional appointed from a list of 2 nominations approved by a majority of the Board of the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association.”