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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts bill adds police coalition nominee to the POST Commission
Last action · March 19, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)Sponsors: Jeff Turco and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts House Bill 2717 alters the membership of the by requiring one commissioner to be appointed from a list of three nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police.
Changes how a specific seat on the state's law enforcement oversight body is filled by drawing from a designated police labor organization's nominees.
- The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission is the state body responsible for police certification and decertification in Massachusetts. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
The composition of its membership changes to include an appointment from a list provided by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police.
Massachusetts Coalition of Police
Gains the statutory authority to submit a list of three nominations for a seat on the POST Commission.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 19, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
- Sep 11, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
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Referred to Study Order
Latest legislative action on March 19, 2026, accompanied a study order under House Rule 27 (H5254).
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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