Legislative Updates
The Massachusetts Police Association’s Executive Director Jim Machado works tirelessly to ensure that the voice of the association is heard on Beacon Hill. Jim is well respected and has been instrumental in ensuring our primary goals are communicated to the State Delegation. On this page you will find the latest news from Beacon Hill. Jim is constantly updating the association with breaking news that is pertinent to not only active police officers but also retired.
Legislative Updates
Summary of Governor’s Reform Bill
Earlier today, Governor Baker was joined by members of the black and Latino caucus and released his bill on police licensing/certification. We have put together ...
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Governor Baker’s Reform Package
We were informed late last night that Governor Baker will release his version of police reforms on Wednesday. We expect to receive a draft this ...
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SCOTUS passes on Qualified Immunity Review & House Docket 5128 Update!
Yesterday, the SCOTUS chose not to review cases regarding qualified immunity. This principle protects government employees acting in an official capacity from lawsuit unless their ...
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House Bill HD.5128
We are tracking this Bill closely as it is in the early stages of development. As of yesterday, it did not have a filing number ...
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Congress Proposes Police Reforms
Yesterday Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership released the Justice in Policing Act which calls for reforms in policing that include a ban on chokeholds, ...
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SJC RULING ON PRISONER RELEASE
Today the SJC gave us a partial victory in their ruling concerning the release of prisoners in Massachusetts jails. They ruled that only pre-trial detainees ...
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Emergency Order Lifts Retirement Earnings
Brother and Sister Retirees,Over the weekend Governor Baker signed into law Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 which states that retiree earnings earned during ...