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IntroducedNov 30, 2020
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Passed SenateDec 01, 2020
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Passed HouseDec 01, 2020
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Signed into Law
An Act relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement in the Commonwealth
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Dec 23, 2020: Enacted and laid before the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on S 2963
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Racial Justice and Police Reform
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Votes
YES: 91
NO: 67
OTHER: 0
YES: 28
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Finegold, Barry R.
- Boncore, Joseph A.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Brady, Michael D.
- Hinds, Adam G.
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Chandler, Harriette L.
- Keenan, John F.
- Chang-Diaz, Sonia
- Kennedy, Edward J.
- Collins, Nick
- Lesser, Eric P.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Montigny, Mark C.
- Cyr, Julian
- Moran, Susan L.
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- Eldridge, James B.
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Spilka, Karen E.
NO: 11
ABSENT: 1
YES: 28
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Finegold, Barry R.
- Boncore, Joseph A.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Brady, Michael D.
- Hinds, Adam G.
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Chandler, Harriette L.
- Keenan, John F.
- Chang-Diaz, Sonia
- Kennedy, Edward J.
- Collins, Nick
- Lesser, Eric P.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Montigny, Mark C.
- Cyr, Julian
- Moran, Susan L.
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- Eldridge, James B.
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Spilka, Karen E.
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 123
NO: 36
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
- Mr. Speaker
- Fernandes
- Vargas
- Mariano
- Ferrante
- McMurtry
- Vega
- Haddad
- Vincent
- Wagner
- Michlewitz
- Vitolo
- Donato
- Minicucci
- Moran M.
- Garballey
- Miranda
- Williams
- Arciero
- Garlick
- Moran F.
- Gentile
- Balser
- Murray
- Barber
- Gonzalez
- Barrett
- Gordon
- Naughton
- Gouveia
- Nguyen
- Blais
- Gregoire
- O'Day
- Cabral
- Parisella
- Hawkins
- Peake
- Campbell
- Hay
- Peisch
- Hecht
- Carey
- Hendricks
- Cassidy
- Higgins
- Provost
- Hogan
- Ciccolo
- Holmes
- Connolly
- Honan
- Robinson
- Hunt, D.
- Rogers, D.
- Cronin
- Kafka
- Cullinane
- Roy
- Keefe
- Ryan
- Cutler
- Khan
- Sabadosa
- Day
- Santiago
- Decker
- Devers
- LeBoeuf
- Doherty
- Lewis
- Sena
- Domb
- Linsky
- Donahue
- Lipper-Garabedian
- Speliotis
- Driscoll
- Livingstone
- DuBois
- Madaro
- Straus
- Dykema
- Mahoney
- Ehrlich
- Malia
- Tucker
- Elugardo
- Mark
- Tyler
- Farley-Bouvier
- Ultrino
NO: 67
- McGonagle
- Finn
- Meschino
- Fiola
- Galvin
- Walsh
- Mom
- Zlotnik
- Ashe
- Garry
- Jones
- Ayers
- Murphy
- Hill
- Golden
- Poirier
- Nangle
- Gifford
- Frost
- Biele
- Barrows
- Berthiaume
- Haggerty
- Boldyga
- Cahill
- Crocker
- D'Emilia
- Capano
- Petrolati
- DeCoste
- Pignatelli
- Dooley
- Durant
- Chan
- Puppolo
- Ferguson
- Robertson
- Harrington
- Howitt
- Coppinger
- Hunt, R.
- Rogers, J.
- Kane
- Kearney
- Kelcourse
- Cusack
- Lombardo
- McKenna
- LaNatra
- Mirra
- Lawn
- Scaccia
- Muradian
- Schmid
- Muratore
- Orrall
- Silvia
- Smola
- Soter
- Stanley
- Sullivan
- Vieira
- Tosado
- Whelan
- Wong
- Whipps
- Markey
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Boncore, Joseph A.
- Hinds, Adam G.
- Brady, Michael D.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Keenan, John F.
- Chandler, Harriette L.
- Kennedy, Edward J.
- Chang-Diaz, Sonia
- Lesser, Eric P.
- Collins, Nick
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Montigny, Mark C.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Moran, Susan L.
- Cyr, Julian
- Pacheco, Marc R.
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- DiZoglio, Diana
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Eldridge, James B.
- Spilka, Karen E.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Tarr, Bruce E.
- Finegold, Barry R.
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 12
- Brady, Michael D.
- Pacheco, Marc R.
- Collins, Nick
- Tarr, Bruce E.
- Fattman, Ryan C.
- Timilty, Walter F.
- Gobi, Anne M.
- Tran, Dean A.
- Moore, Michael O.
- Velis, John C.
- O'Connor, Patrick M.
- Welch, James T.
NO: 28
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Boncore, Joseph A.
- Hinds, Adam G.
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Chandler, Harriette L.
- Keenan, John F.
- Chang-Diaz, Sonia
- Kennedy, Edward J.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Lesser, Eric P.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Cyr, Julian
- Montigny, Mark C.
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Moran, Susan L.
- DiZoglio, Diana
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- Eldridge, James B.
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Rush, Michael F.
- Finegold, Barry R.
- Spilka, Karen E.
OTHER: 0
YES: 107
- Mr. Speaker
- Ferrante
- McMurtry
- Vargas
- Mariano
- Vega
- Haddad
- Fiola
- Michlewitz
- Vincent
- Wagner
- Minicucci
- Vitolo
- Donato
- Garballey
- Miranda
- Moran M.
- Garlick
- Williams
- Arciero
- Moran F.
- Zlotnik
- Gentile
- Jones
- Murray
- Balser
- Gonzalez
- Poirier
- Barber
- Gordon
- Naughton
- Barrett
- Gouveia
- Nguyen
- Gregoire
- O'Day
- Blais
- Haggerty
- Parisella
- Cabral
- Hawkins
- Peake
- Cahill
- Hay
- Peisch
- Campbell
- Hecht
- Capano
- Hendricks
- Pignatelli
- Carey
- Higgins
- Provost
- Cassidy
- Hogan
- Holmes
- Ciccolo
- Honan
- Robinson
- Connolly
- Hunt, D.
- Rogers, D.
- Kafka
- Hunt, R.
- Cronin
- Kearney
- Roy
- Keefe
- Ryan
- Cutler
- Khan
- Sabadosa
- Day
- Santiago
- Decker
- Devers
- LeBoeuf
- Schmid
- Doherty
- Lewis
- Sena
- Domb
- Linsky
- Orrall
- Donahue
- Lipper-Garabedian
- Speliotis
- Driscoll
- Livingstone
- DuBois
- Madaro
- Straus
- Dykema
- Mahoney
- Ehrlich
- Malia
- Tucker
- Whelan
- Elugardo
- Mark
- Tyler
- Wong
- Farley-Bouvier
- Markey
- Ultrino
- Whipps
- Fernandes
NO: 51
- Finn
- Meschino
- Galvin
- Walsh
- Mom
- Garry
- Ashe
- Murphy
- Ayers
- Golden
- Hill
- Nangle
- Gifford
- Frost
- Biele
- Barrows
- Berthiaume
- Boldyga
- Crocker
- Petrolati
- D'Emilia
- DeCoste
- Dooley
- Puppolo
- Durant
- Chan
- Robertson
- Ferguson
- Harrington
- Howitt
- Coppinger
- Rogers, J.
- Kane
- Cusack
- Kelcourse
- Lombardo
- LaNatra
- McKenna
- Lawn
- Scaccia
- Mirra
- Muradian
- Muratore
- Silvia
- Smola
- Stanley
- Soter
- Sullivan
- Tosado
- Vieira
- McGonagle
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Dec 23, 2020 | Senate
- Enacted and laid before the Governor
- Dec 23, 2020 | House
- Re-enacted - 107 YEAS to 51 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 326)
- Dec 23, 2020 | Senate
- Emergency preamble adopted
- Dec 23, 2020 | House
- Emergency preamble adopted
- Dec 22, 2020 | House
- Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- Order adopted, see H5213
- Governors amendment adopted, in concurrence
- Dec 21, 2020 | Senate
- Rules suspended
- Bill in the Third Reading report accepted
- Amendment #1 (DiZoglio) rejected -see Roll Call #310 (Yeas 12 to Nays 28)
- Amendment #2 (DiZoglio) rejected
- Amendment #4 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #311 (Yeas 12 to Nays 28)
- Amendment #5 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #6 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #7 (Tarr) rejected
- Governor's amendment adopted, as amended -see Roll Call #312 (Yeas 31 to Nays 9)
- Dec 14, 2020 | Senate
- Referred to the committee on Senate Bills in the Third Reading
- Dec 10, 2020 | Senate
- Governor returned to Senate with amendment, see S2975
- Dec 01, 2020 | Senate
- Enacted and laid before the Governor
- Dec 01, 2020 | House
- Enacted - 91 YEAS to 67 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 285)
- Dec 01, 2020 | Senate
- Emergency preamble adopted -see Roll Call #301 (Yeas 28 to Nays 11)
- Dec 01, 2020 | House
- Referred to the committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, question being on acceptance
- Rules suspended
- Committee of conference report accepted - 92 YEAS to 67 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 283)
- Emergency preamble adopted - 123 YEAS to 36 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 284)
- Dec 01, 2020 | Senate
- Rules suspended
- Committee of conference report accepted -see Roll Call #300 (Yeas 28 to Nays 12)
- Nov 30, 2020 | Senate
- Reported from the committee of conference
- Reported on S2820
Bill Texts
- Bill TextPDF
- Senate Amendment -- Baker, Charles D.; Title: Governor's AmendmentHTML
- Senate Amendment 1 (Rejected) -- DiZoglio, Diana; Title: Protection of sexually trafficked children and other vulnerable populationsHTML
- Senate Amendment 2 (Rejected) -- DiZoglio, Diana; Title: Warrant data collectionHTML
- Senate Amendment 4 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission compositionHTML
- Senate Amendment 5 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: No knock warrantsHTML
- Senate Amendment 6 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Due ProcessHTML
- Senate Amendment 7 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Reinstatement of certification after suspensionHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Withdrawn) -- Whelan, Timothy R.; Title: No knock warrantsHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Withdrawn) -- Whelan, Timothy R.; Title: POST constructHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn) -- Whelan, Timothy R.; Title: Due ProcessHTML
- House Amendment 4 (Withdrawn) -- González, Carlos; Title: Police Training DefinitionHTML
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