Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed Senate

S 2820 — An Act to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color

Last action — Committee of conference appointed (Cronin-Gonzalez-Whelan), in concurrence

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Senate, July 14, 2020 -- Text of the Senate Bill to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color (being the text of Senate, No. 2800, printed as amended)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee of conference appointed (Cronin-Gonzalez-Whelan), in concurrence

  2. House insisted on its amendment

  3. Rules suspended

  4. Committee on conference (Brownsberger - Chang-Diaz - Tarr) appointed

  5. Senate NON-concurred in the House amendment

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Passed to be engrossed - 93 YEAS to 66 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 226)

  8. For amendments, see H4886

  9. Read third

  10. Order adopted, see H4861

  11. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading, with the amendment pending

  14. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  15. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in House document numbered 4860

  16. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  17. Passed to be engrossed

  18. Text of S2800, printed as amended

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Means · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Not signed on (203)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2820 do?
Senate, July 14, 2020 -- Text of the Senate Bill to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color (being the text of Senate, No. 2800, printed as amended)
Who sponsors S 2820?
S 2820 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
What is the current status of S 2820?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 2820?
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