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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2065 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1700
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges,
community colleges and state universities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2065 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1700
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1700) of Paul R. Feeney for
legislation to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges,
community colleges and state universities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1522 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 to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges,
community colleges and state universities.
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 9 of Chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2adding the following new subsection after subsection (gg):-
3 (hh) In order to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on college campuses, the
4council shall have the power to require the issuance of firearms and any other safety equipment it
5deems necessary to campus police officers employed by the commonwealth and working on the
6campuses of state colleges, community colleges and universities. The decision to issue firearms
7and other safety equipment shall be binding regardless of any past or future vote to the contrary
8by a board of trustees. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Chapter 15A is further amended in Section 22 by inserting the following in
10the first sentence after the word authority:- "except in matters related to public safety on campus
11pursuant to subsection (hh) in Section 9 of this chapter".