S 1530 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles

This bill requires local and state police officers in Massachusetts to carry flotation devices suitable for water rescue in their on-duty vehicles. It also mandates that these officers receive specific training on how to safely use these devices during rescue operations. Additionally, the bill allows municipal police training committees to create regulations to help implement these new requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Adam Gómez
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden