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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1723 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1717
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 membership of the forensic science oversight board.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1723 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1717
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1717) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation relative to the membership of the forensic science oversight board. Public Safety and
Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1501 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 membership of the forensic science oversight board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (a) of section 184A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “and 13 members
3who shall be appointed by the governor” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
4 “and 15 members who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be nominated
5by the president of the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, 1 of whom
6shall be nominated by the union representing the Boston Police Crime Laboratory Unit".