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H2730 • 2025

An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission

An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission

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Sponsor
Richard G. Wells, Jr.
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission

An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-08-26 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission
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.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2730

Section 2 of Chapter 6E (a) of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bar Association” the words: “1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department less than 50 officers, 1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department with 50 or more officers. Any POST Commissioner representing a labor organization must be POST certified and only one person from a police organization or police department may be appointed to the POST Commission at any one time.

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