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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3768 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2595
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David F. DeCoste
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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 use of force equipment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/17/2025Mackenzie Slocumb1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3768 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2595
By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2595) of
David F. DeCoste and Mackenzie Slocumb relative to special state police officers and use of
force equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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 use of force equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 6E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “untruthful or
3untruthfulness” the following definition:-
4 “Use of force equipment”, a standardized set of equipment that shall be issued to all
5officers, as defined by this section, and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations CMR 550 3.02
6and shall be authorized to be carried while on duty. Use of force equipment shall include, but not
7be limited to the following: (i) Semi-Automatic Handgun with a caliber of 9x19mm or higher;
8(ii) Baton\PR-24, Impact tool; (iii) Non-Flammable, Electronic Device Compatible Oleoresin
9Capsicum spray with a content of at least 1.33% Major Capsaicinoids and 10% Oleoresin
10Capsicum or equivalent; (iv) Double locking Handcuffs.
11 SECTION 2. Section 63 of Chapter 22C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
12the word “hospital.” in line 11 and inserting in place thereof the following “hospital, and shall be 2 of 2
13issued for use and have access to use of force equipment, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6E.
14Such special state police officers serving in non-secure areas of hospitals or psychiatric or mental
15health facilities, as determined by the colonel, shall be authorized to carry use of force equipment
16on their person during their service.