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Posted by: resqjyw0

I was poking around and this lead to that and I got to the site for the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Just thought I would share some of the pending legislation that was sent to the committee that I thought was worth sharing. You can click on the link above for the entire list.

Senate, No. 1346 -- Identifications,-uniform police.
Senate, No. 1368 -- Police officers,- safety.
Senate, No. 1384 -- Public transportation,- searches.
Senate, No. 1386 -- 911 caller,- protect identity.
Senate, No. 1388 -- MBTA and State Police,- merger.
Senate, No. 1390 -- Jurisdiction,-public officers.
Senate, No. 1391 -- HIV testing,- police.
Senate, No. 1401 -- Firearms,- confiscation.
Senate, No. 1402 -- Public safety officials,- virus exposure.
Senate, No. 1416 -- University of Massachusetts Police Department,- officers and employees.
Senate, No. 2251 -- Fall River,- special police.

House, No. 63 -- Police memorial fund.
House, No. 697 -- Reserve police, -bullet proof vests.
House, No. 2285 -- Firearms licenses, -law enforcement officers.
House, No. 2301 -- University of Massachusetts, -police.
House, No. 2304 -- Protective custody.
House, No. 2305 -- Federal; -protection service.
House, No. 2306 -- Police safety officers, -records.
House, No. 2312 -- Police officers, -traffic.
House, No. 2352 -- Police, -drivers licenses.
House, No. 2364 -- Firearms, -license fees.
House, No. 2367 -- Traffic laws, -enforcement.
House, No. 2384 -- Law officers, -inappropriate language.
House, No. 2398 -- Schools, -police reports.
House, No. 2399 -- Emergency vehicles.
House, No. 2401 -- MBTA and State Police.
House, No. 2402 -- Port Authority, -police.

Those are most of the LE related bills that are listed. I'm sure a few of them have made the news and articles have been posted elsewhere.

There are some other interesting bills, such as no longer requiring an FID card to purchase pepper spray and it being unlawful to possess a loaded firearm or hunt "on the land of another" within 1000 ft. of a dwelling in use except with the permission of the owner/occupant of dwelling. I found a lot of this stuff interesting. It is likely that a lot of these bills are dead or most likely won't pass, but I thought I would throw it out there.

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Posted by: OCKS

House no 2312 is trying to require us to wear white gloves while directing traffic. What about our neon glo mittens for the winter.

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Posted by: Delta784

If SPAM is behind this one, they better be careful of what they wish for;

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/hous...02/ht02367.htm

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Posted by: Irish Wampanoag

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Originally Posted by Delta784 If SPAM is behind this one, they better be careful of what they wish for; http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/hous...02/ht02367.htm

I thought the same thing, No problem with me however they better have the personnel to conduct these investigations... and handle town 911 calls originating from these areas....

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Posted by: Crvtte65

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An Act to prohibit inappropriate language use by sworn law officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Whereas, the misuse of language of a racial, gender, ethnic, origin or religion nature has frequently led to violent confrontations; and Whereas, citizens have a God-given inalienable right not to be insulted by public servants whose compensation is provided by tax; Therefore, regardless to any act to the contrary, this act shall make it unlawful and a violation of oath-of-office for any sworn law officers, i.e., police officers, state police, correctional officers, court officers, environment police, sheriff deputies, or any other sworn law officer to use or engage in the use thereof, during, or in the line of or course of duty language which cast a negative reflection toward an individual’s race, color, ethnic origin, religion, economic status nor any other category of negative stereotyping. SECTION 2. No racial slurs, name-callings, nor profanity used directed toward another individual shall be used in the course of, during or in the line of duty, and any such use of the same shall constitute a breach of the officer’s sworn oath and shall constitute grounds for dismissal from further duties as a law officer.

Ahem.. Screw that asshole

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Posted by: pablo

IF that bill passes in Ref to the stae Police, they might as well open another Barracks in My Town. All the major roads and business aprtments etc are all on stae roads.

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Posted by: 94c

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Originally Posted by Delta784 If SPAM is behind this one, they better be careful of what they wish for; http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/hous...02/ht02367.htm

Let's hope this language isn't going to apply to paid details only.

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Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by 94c Let's hope this language isn't going to apply to paid details only.

As someone here said, if you want the gravy you gotta take the paper.

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Posted by: Edmizer1

Something like 3000 bills get filed each two year session. Probably like 200 total get to be laws. Most of the 200 are "local option" bills like to authorize a specific city to add some alcohol licenses. The chances that any of these bills will even be considered by the legislature is virtually nil. If you look at the bill histories, almost all of them were not even processed by the committees. I wouldn't get too excited about any of them. If one gets favorable "reading" from a committee, which is rare, it then has about a 1 in 100 shot to become law.

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Posted by: Crvtte65

I like the PO box for car and licenses

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Posted by: MM1799

I swear, if I see anymore proposed bill about an MBTA/MSP merger I might just throw my hands in the air, grab a tin can and become a deputy sheriff!

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Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by Crvtte65 I like the PO box for car and licenses

Other than perhaps the fee for renting the PO box. Why not just let us use the PD address?

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Posted by: Crvtte65

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Originally Posted by Delta784 Other than perhaps the fee for renting the PO box. Why not just let us use the PD address?

Either or, if it keeps my home out of it I am for it

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