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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1968 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1644
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 POST Commission.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Nick CollinsFirst Suffolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1968 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1644
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1644) of Nick Collins for legislation
relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training
Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1486 OF 2023-2024.]
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 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 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2official edition, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence in Section 2 and replacing it
3with; “There shall be a Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
4consisting of 11 members:” and adding to the last sentence of the first paragraph in Section 2 of
5Chapter 6E; “and 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts District Attorney’s
6Association, 1 of whom shall be a sworn member of the Department of State Police who is
7appointed from a list of 2 nominations submitted by the President of the State Police Association
8of Massachusetts, and 1 of whom shall be a Juvenile Diversion Program professional appointed
9from a list of 2 nominations approved by a majority of the Board of the Massachusetts District
10Attorney’s Association.”