Amendment #3 to H3793

Special Commission to Investigate the Collection and Analysis of Data

Representatives Whelan of Brewster, Howitt of Seekonk, McKenna of Webster, Muradian of Grafton and Soter of Bellingham move to amend the bill by striking section 6 through 9 inclusive, and section 11 and inserting in place thereof the following new Section:-

SECTION XXX.  There shall be a commission established to investigate the methods of collecting and analyzing data related to law enforcement stops.  The commission shall consist of:  the secretary of public safety and security or a designee; the secretary of Transportation or a designee; the Registrar of motor vehicles or a designee; the secretary of the Technology Services and Security or a designee;  the Senate President or a designee; the Senate Minority leader or a designee; the Speaker of the House or a designee; House Minority leader or a designee; a representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association; a representative of the Massachusetts State Police; a representative of the Fraternal Order of Police; A representative of the Boston Patrolman’s Association; a Representative of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police; a representative of the Committee on Public Counsel Services; and the American Civil Liberties Union.

The Commission shall consider 1) methods for collecting data related to race, ethnicity and gender related to traffic stops; 2) ways to establish a standardized form for recording collected information; 3) methods for publishing and analyzing data; and 4) methods for implementing responses to the data.

The Commission shall file its report not later than July 31, 2019 with the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, the joint committee on transportation; the joint committee on judiciary; and the senate and house committees on ways and means.