SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1158 FILED ON: 1/13/2009
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 996
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act regarding uniform police identifications cards.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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James E. Timilty
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Bristol and Norfolk
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George N. Peterson, Jr.
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9th Worcester
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William N. Brownsberger
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24th Middlesex
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Stephen M. Brewer
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Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
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Bruce E. Tarr
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First Essex and
Middlesex
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Richard R. Tisei
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Middlesex and Essex
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Michael R. Knapik
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Second Hampden and Hampshire
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William Smitty Pignatelli
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4th Berkshire
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Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
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12th Hampden
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Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera
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10th Hampden
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Steven J. D'Amico
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4th Bristol
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William C.
Galvin
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6th Norfolk
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Karyn E. Polito
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11th Worcester
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Todd M. Smola
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1st Hampden
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David B. Sullivan
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6th Bristol
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Jennifer L. Flanagan
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Worcester and Middlesex
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Geraldo Alicea
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6th Worcester
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Susan Williams Gifford
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2nd Plymouth
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James Dwyer
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30th Middlesex
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John
V. Fernandes
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10th Worcester
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Michael Brady
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9th Plymouth
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Anne M. Gobi
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5th Worcester
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Richard J. Ross
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9th Norfolk
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Thomas M. McGee
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Third Essex and Middlesex
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Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
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12th Worcester
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Gale D. Candaras
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First Hampden and Hampshire
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Carolyn
Dykema
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8th Middlesex
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Patricia A. Haddad
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5th Bristol
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Jonathan Hecht
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29th Middlesex
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Robert L. Rice, Jr.
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2nd Worcester
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01346 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In
the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act regarding uniform police identifications cards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chap
ter 41, section 98D of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the current section and inserting in its place the following section:
Each city or town, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police Department, shall issue to
every full time police officer employed by it an identification card bearing the officer’s photograph and identity. The secretary of public safety shall have the authority to promulgate regulations relative to the issuance of identification cards to police
officers.
Such card shall be carried on the officer’s person, and shall be exhibited upon lawful request for purposes of identification.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 22C, section 19 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the fo
llowing sentence:
The secretary of public safety shall have the authority to promulgate regulations relative to the issuance of identification cards to state police officers.
