An Act to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color of which is immediately necessary to carry out those appropriations or to accomplish other important public purposes, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/6/2020 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means SJ 1593. |
| 7/6/2020 | Senate | Reported on a part of H4398 SJ 1593. |
| 7/6/2020 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted SJ 1594. |
| 7/6/2020 | Senate | Read SJ 1594. |
| 7/9/2020 | Senate | Read second SJ 1601. |
| 7/9/2020 | Senate | Motion to lay on the table pending and postponed to the next session SJ 1601. |
| 7/10/2020 | Senate | Motion to lay on the table negatived SJ 1604. |
| 7/10/2020 | Senate | Motion to lay on the table pending and postponed to the next session SJ 1604. |
| 7/11/2020 | Senate | Motion to lay on the table negatived SJ 1608. |
| 7/11/2020 | Senate | Motion to print amendments in the calendar (under Senate Rule 31) |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Creem) rejected |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #7 (Tarr) adopted -see Roll Call #212 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #9 (Tarr) adopted -see Roll Call #213 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #14 (Tarr) adopted |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #16 (Chandler) adopted -see Roll Call #214 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #19 (Tarr) rejected |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #30 (Chandler) adopted |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #33 (Lovely) adopted |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #34 (Lovely) adopted |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #36 (Friedman) adopted |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #38 (Barrett) adopted |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #39 (Boncore) adopted -see Roll Call #215 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) |
| 7/13/2020 | Senate | Amendment #40 (Friedman) adopted |
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