Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee

S 2565 — Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters

Last action — Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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.

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Summary

Senate, February 27, 2020 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1358) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to military grade controlled property; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1360) of Michael J. Barrett, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Marjorie C. Decker, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to require liability insurance for gun ownership; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1362) of Michael J. Barrett, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for legislation to create uniform standards in use of force, increase transparency, and reduce harm; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1363) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation relative to officer-involved deaths and injuries; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1366) of William N. Brownsberger, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Chynah Tyler for legislation to establish a minimum wage for incarcerated workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1369) of William N. Brownsberger, Tram T. Nguyen, David M. Rogers and Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the possession of self-defense spray; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1370) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Probation Service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1375) of William N. Brownsberger, Patricia D. Jehlen, Carlos Gonzalez, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation relative to GPS devices to be worn by certain sex offender probationers and parolees ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1377) of Harriette L. Chandler, Elizabeth A. Malia, James B. Eldridge, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce recidivism and promote family relationships during incarceration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1378) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, James B. Eldridge, Denise Provost, Nika C. Elugardo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to traffic and pedestrian stop data; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1380) of Nick Collins and David Biele (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to provide for concurrent jurisdiction at certain Massachusetts Port Authority properties; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1384) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1387) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to firearms and firearms violence; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1389) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to prevent illegal trafficking of firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1390) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Mike Connolly, Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to parole; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1393) of Julian Cyr and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation relative to parity for geographically isolated sheriff departments; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1395) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Dean A. Tran and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to ensure timely firearms license processing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1396) of Diana DiZoglio, William N. Brownsberger, Jason M. Lewis and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to establish the building code coordinating council; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1398) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to communications and interactions of law enforcement agencies with federal immigration enforcement agencies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1399) of Paul W. Cote and Anne M. Gobi for legislation to prohibit profiling of motorcyclists and motorcycle-only checkpoints; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1402) of Ryan C. Fattman, David Allen Robertson and Michael J. Soter for legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and citizens; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of Ryan C. Fattman, Dean A. Tran and Michael J. Soter for legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1407) of Paul R. Feeney, Harriette L. Chandler and James K. Hawkins relative to the use of safety belts in motor vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1412) of Cindy F. Friedman, William N. Brownsberger, Timothy R. Whelan, Randy Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional lockup facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1413) of Anne M. Gobi and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to regulate the issuance of firearms identification cards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1414) of Anne M. Gobi, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to regulate the closure of state police barracks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1415) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to neglecting police stops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1417) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to suppressors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1419) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to the lawful sale of handguns; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1420) of Donald F. Humason, Jr., Dean A. Tran and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to equitable firearm license fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1421) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation to clarify firearms oversight; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1422) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to change of address for firearm licensing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1423) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1424) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to non-resident firearm license fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1426) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the discharge of firearms without regard for the risk of harm or penalty; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1429) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1434) of Michael O. Moore, Timothy R. Whelan, Dean A. Tran, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court relative to firearm license fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1449) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to police pursuits; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1451) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David Allen Robertson and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1454) of Michael F. Rush, Jack Patrick Lewis, Paul McMurtry and John H. Rogers for legislation relative to fire safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1457) of Bruce E. Tarr and José F. Tosado for legislation to expand the state DNA database; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1458) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the use of green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1464) of Dean A. Tran for legislation relative to public safety vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2346) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to safe driving; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2396) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jiovanni Luciani for legislation relative to firefighter protection, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2565).

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Action History

  1. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

  2. Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  3. Accompanied by S1358, S1360, S1362, S1363, S1366, S1369, S1370, S1375, S1377, S1378, S1380, S1384, S1387, S1389, S1390, S1393, S1395, S1396, S1398, S1399, S1402, S1404, S1407, S1412, S1413, S1414, S1415, S1417, S1419, S1420, S1421, S1422, S1423, S1424, S1426, S1429, S1434, S1449, S1451, S1454, S1457, S1458, S1464, S2346 and S2396

  4. Reported from the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2565 do?
Senate, February 27, 2020 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1358) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to military grade controlled property; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1360) of Michael J. Barrett, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Marjorie C. Decker, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to require liability insurance for gun ownership; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1362) of Michael J. Barrett, Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for legislation to create uniform standards in use of force, increase transparency, and reduce harm; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1363) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation relative to officer-involved deaths and injuries; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1366) of William N. Brownsberger, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Chynah Tyler for legislation to establish a minimum wage for incarcerated workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1369) of William N. Brownsberger, Tram T. Nguyen, David M. Rogers and Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the possession of self-defense spray; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1370) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Probation Service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1375) of William N. Brownsberger, Patricia D. Jehlen, Carlos Gonzalez, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation relative to GPS devices to be worn by certain sex offender probationers and parolees ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1377) of Harriette L. Chandler, Elizabeth A. Malia, James B. Eldridge, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce recidivism and promote family relationships during incarceration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1378) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, James B. Eldridge, Denise Provost, Nika C. Elugardo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to traffic and pedestrian stop data; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1380) of Nick Collins and David Biele (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to provide for concurrent jurisdiction at certain Massachusetts Port Authority properties; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1384) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1387) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to firearms and firearms violence; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1389) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to prevent illegal trafficking of firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1390) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Mike Connolly, Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to parole; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1393) of Julian Cyr and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation relative to parity for geographically isolated sheriff departments; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1395) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Dean A. Tran and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to ensure timely firearms license processing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1396) of Diana DiZoglio, William N. Brownsberger, Jason M. Lewis and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to establish the building code coordinating council; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1398) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to communications and interactions of law enforcement agencies with federal immigration enforcement agencies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1399) of Paul W. Cote and Anne M. Gobi for legislation to prohibit profiling of motorcyclists and motorcycle-only checkpoints; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1402) of Ryan C. Fattman, David Allen Robertson and Michael J. Soter for legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and citizens; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of Ryan C. Fattman, Dean A. Tran and Michael J. Soter for legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1407) of Paul R. Feeney, Harriette L. Chandler and James K. Hawkins relative to the use of safety belts in motor vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1412) of Cindy F. Friedman, William N. Brownsberger, Timothy R. Whelan, Randy Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional lockup facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1413) of Anne M. Gobi and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to regulate the issuance of firearms identification cards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1414) of Anne M. Gobi, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to regulate the closure of state police barracks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1415) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to neglecting police stops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1417) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to suppressors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1419) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to the lawful sale of handguns; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1420) of Donald F. Humason, Jr., Dean A. Tran and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to equitable firearm license fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1421) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation to clarify firearms oversight; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1422) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to change of address for firearm licensing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1423) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1424) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and David Allen Robertson for legislation relative to non-resident firearm license fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1426) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the discharge of firearms without regard for the risk of harm or penalty; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1429) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1434) of Michael O. Moore, Timothy R. Whelan, Dean A. Tran, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court relative to firearm license fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1449) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to police pursuits; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1451) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David Allen Robertson and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1454) of Michael F. Rush, Jack Patrick Lewis, Paul McMurtry and John H. Rogers for legislation relative to fire safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1457) of Bruce E. Tarr and José F. Tosado for legislation to expand the state DNA database; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1458) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the use of green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1464) of Dean A. Tran for legislation relative to public safety vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2346) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to safe driving; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2396) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jiovanni Luciani for legislation relative to firefighter protection, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2565).
Who sponsors S 2565?
S 2565 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
What is the current status of S 2565?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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 2565?
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