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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2551 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2730
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard G. Wells, Jr.
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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 for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Richard G. Wells, Jr.7th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2551 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2730
By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2730) of
Richard G. Wells, Jr. relative to the membership of the Peace Officer Standards and Training
Commission. 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 for balanced law enforcement representation 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:
1 Section 2 of Chapter 6E (a) of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the
2words “Massachusetts Bar Association” the words: “1 of whom shall be an active POST
3Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department less than 50
4officers, 1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of
5Captain from a department with 50 or more officers. Any POST Commissioner representing a
6labor organization must be POST certified and only one person from a police organization or
7police department may be appointed to the POST Commission at any one time.