Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2730: An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission
Status: Failed, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 2 of Chapter 6E (a) of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bar Association” the words: “1 of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department less than 50 officers, of whom shall be an active POST Certified law enforcement officer below the rank of Captain from a department with 50 or more officers. Any POST Commissioner representing a labor organization must be POST certified and only one person from a police organization or police department may be appointed to the POST Commission at any one time.
Sponsors
- Richard Wells (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H2730?
- H2730 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act for balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission.
- What is the status of H2730?
- Failed as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2730?
- Richard Wells (D).
- Where is the official record for H2730?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2730
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