JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
House Staff:
Room 167
State House
Boston, MA 02133 House Staff Telephone: (617) 722-2230
Senate Staff
: Room 507
State House
Boston, MA 02133 Senate Staff Telephone: (617) 722-1222
It shall be the duty of the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to consider all matters concerning laws relating to shipping or otherwise transporting energy sources, the safety of the public, including civil defense, firearms and gun control, fire laws, motor vehicle laws, motor vehicle safety belts (including school buses), the correction system including administration, prisoners' rights, furloughs, work release, probation, rehabilitation, homeland or Commonwealth security matters, other matters related to fede
Members appointed to the committee:
Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Brewer of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Buoniconti of Hampden
Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Jehlen of Second Middlesex
Brown of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Costello of Newburyport
Naughton of Clinton
Toomey of Cambridge
Ayers of Quincy
Donelan of Orange
Rush of Boston
Alicea of Charlton
DiNatale of Fitchburg
Aguiar of Fall River
Perry of Sandwich
Perry of Sandwich
List of matters that have been referred to the committee:
Senate, No. 305 -- School safety.
Senate, No. 395 -- Residences,-fire safe.
Senate, No. 1339 -- Public safety catastrophic injury fund.
Senate, No. 1340 -- School bus,- seat belts.
Senate, No. 1341 -- Correctional facilities,- assault.
Senate, No. 1342 -- Special commission,- police training.
Senate, No. 1343 -- Public safety,- emergency exits notification.
Senate, No. 1344 -- Juveniles,- data.
Senate, No. 1345 -- Workplace violence,- prevention programs.
Senate, No. 1346 -- Identifications,-uniform police.
Senate, No. 1347 -- Equipment,-public ways.
Senate, No. 1348 -- Statewide,-mutual assistance.
Senate, No. 1349 -- Port security.
Senate, No. 1350 -- Prisoners,- classification.
Senate, No. 1351 -- Victims,-domestic violence.
Senate, No. 1352 -- Worksites,- public safety.
Senate, No. 1353 -- Reproductive facilities,- access.
Senate, No. 1354 -- Gun trafficing,- youth.
Senate, No. 1355 -- Charles Shannon,- safety initiative.
Senate, No. 1356 -- Hoisting law.
Senate, No. 1357 -- Ammunition,- lawful sale.
Senate, No. 1358 -- Amusement devices.
Senate, No. 1359 -- Ammunition.
Senate, No. 1360 -- Community disaster facilities,- commission.
Senate, No. 1361 -- Fair licensing .
Senate, No. 1362 -- Swimming pools,-enclosure.
Senate, No. 1363 -- Commission,-fire service.
Senate, No. 1364 -- Council,-fire training.
Senate, No. 1365 -- Firearm identification and license.
Senate, No. 1366 -- Missing persons.
Senate, No. 1367 -- Inspections,- oversight.
Senate, No. 1368 -- Police officers,- safety.
Senate, No. 1369 -- Firearm license application,- fees.
Senate, No. 1370 -- Storage tanks.
Senate, No. 1371 -- Unloaded rifle,- shotgun.
Senate, No. 1372 -- Fire safety task force.
Senate, No. 1373 -- Firearm identification,- pepper spray.
Senate, No. 1374 -- Roadwork details.
Senate, No. 1375 -- Price gouging,-prohibit.
Senate, No. 1376 -- Worcester county,- lock up.
Senate, No. 1377 -- Bicycle safety.
Senate, No. 1378 -- Mental illness.
Senate, No. 1379 -- Public safety.
Senate, No. 1380 -- Medical examinations,- correctional facilities.
Senate, No. 1381 -- Explosive materials,- tagging.
Senate, No. 1382 -- Handicapped,-parking.
Senate, No. 1383 -- Firearms,- trafficking.
Senate, No. 1384 -- Public transportation,- searches.
Senate, No. 1385 -- Child passenger safety.
Senate, No. 1386 -- 911 caller,- protect identity.
Senate, No. 1387 -- Gang violence.
Senate, No. 1388 -- MBTA and State Police,- merger.
Senate, No. 1389 -- Bicycle safety.
Senate, No. 1390 -- Jurisdiction,-public officers.
Senate, No. 1391 -- HIV testing,- police.
Senate, No. 1392 -- Playgrounds,- improve.
Senate, No. 1393 -- Rock climbing walls.
Senate, No. 1394 -- Racing commission,- special police.
Senate, No. 1395 -- Students,- transportation safety.
Senate, No. 1396 -- Air bags,- off switch.
Senate, No. 1397 -- Chimineas,- regulate.
Senate, No. 1398 -- Department of Public Safety.
Senate, No. 1399 -- Abandoned buildings.
Senate, No. 1400 -- property rights.
Senate, No. 1401 -- Firearms,- confiscation.
Senate, No. 1402 -- Public safety officials,- virus exposure.
Senate, No. 1403 -- Pool fence safety.
Senate, No. 1404 -- Information,-customs and border protection.
Senate, No. 1405 -- Firearm license application,- receipt.
Senate, No. 1406 -- Fireworks,-punishment.
Senate, No. 1407 -- Boston pilots commission.
Senate, No. 1408 -- Paint ball guns.
Senate, No. 1409 -- Low emission vehicles.
Senate, No. 1410 -- Kayaks.
Senate, No. 1411 -- Taunton,- drag racing.
Senate, No. 1412 -- Fire life safety.
Senate, No. 1413 -- Public safety,- enhancement.
Senate, No. 1414 -- Bicyclist safety.
Senate, No. 1415 -- WMass Fire Training Academy.
Senate, No. 1416 -- University of Massachusetts Police Department,- officers and employees.
Senate, No. 1417 -- Prisoners of the Commonwealth,- payment.
Senate, No. 1418 -- Regional security in the Commonwealth.
Senate, No. 1419 -- Basketball nets.
Senate, No. 1420 -- Swimming pool safety.
Senate, No. 1421 -- Massachusetts armor piercing law.
Senate, No. 1422 -- Non-lethal protection,- citizens possession.
Senate, No. 1423 -- Gun violence,- reduce.
Senate, No. 1424 -- BB, pellet and paintball guns,- sale and possession.
Senate, No. 1425 -- Elevator inspection fees.
Senate, No. 1426 -- Highway rest area,- crime.
Senate, No. 1427 -- Dept. of Corrections,- study.
Senate, No. 1428 -- Private detectives.
Senate, No. 2068 -- Seat belt,- primary.
Senate, No. 2117 -- Rail facilities,- security.
Senate, No. 2205 -- Emergency responses in public buildings and facilities.
Senate, No. 2251 -- Fall River,- special police.
Senate, No. 2307 -- Swimming pools,- enclosure.
Senate, No. 2350 -- Missing Child Clearinghouse.
Senate, No. 2522 -- Explosive materials,- safe transportation.
Senate, No. 2573 -- Bicyclist safety.
Senate, No. 2610 -- Public Safety and Homeland Security,- study.
Senate, No. 2665 -- Public safety,- training.
Senate, No. 2682 -- Massachusetts,- Military Fire Department.
Senate, No. 2716 -- Public safety,- training.
Senate, No. 2739 -- Business recovery,- disaster.
Senate, No. 2755 -- Public Safety and Homeland Security,- study.
Senate, No. 2760 -- Massachusetts,- Military Fire department.
Senate, No. 2767 -- Port security.
Senate, No. 2772 -- Snow, recreation vehicles,- regulate
House, No. 63 -- Police memorial fund.
House, No. 76 -- ATMS, -customer protection.
House, No. 223 -- Fire equipment grant program.
House, No. 233 -- Pawn shops.
House, No. 629 -- Firefighers, -equipment.
House, No. 697 -- Reserve police, -bullet proof vests.
House, No. 1852 -- Workers' compensation, dependency benefits.
House, No. 2230 -- Politics, -sign holders.
House, No. 2237 -- Framingham, -Correctional Institution.
House, No. 2280 -- Gang violence, -prevention.
House, No. 2281 -- Civil rights and liberties.
House, No. 2282 -- Drivers, -regulating.
House, No. 2283 -- Barnstable, -fuel delivery.
House, No. 2284 -- Automatic sprinkler systems, -installation.
House, No. 2285 -- Firearms licenses,- law enforcement officers.
House, No. 2286 -- Fire Training Council.
House, No. 2287 -- Fire Service Commission,- members.
House, No. 2288 -- School buses,- standards.
House, No. 2289 -- Sheriff's Association.
House, No. 2290 -- Firearms, -regulating.
House, No. 2291 -- Firearms, -elderly.
House, No. 2292 -- Building authority, -establishment.
House, No. 2293 -- Ballistic Identifcation system.
House, No. 2294 -- Hoisting Machinery.
House, No. 2295 --
House, No. 2296 -- Fire safety, -sprinklers.
House, No. 2297 -- Lodging houses, -define.
House, No. 2298 -- Missing children.
House, No. 2299 --
House, No. 2300 -- Safety belts, -school buses.
House, No. 2301 -- University of Massachusetts, -police.
House, No. 2302 -- Student, -suspension, appeals, etc.
House, No. 2303 -- Rock climbing, -licenses.
House, No. 2304 -- Protective custody.
House, No. 2305 -- Federal; -protection service.
House, No. 2306 -- Police safety officers, -records.
House, No. 2307 -- Automatic sprinklers.
House, No. 2308 -- Smoke detectors.
House, No. 2309 -- Fire hydrants, -markers.
House, No. 2310 -- Volunteer firefighters.
House, No. 2311 -- Volunteer firefighters.
House, No. 2312 -- Police officers, -traffic.
House, No. 2313 -- Motorized scooters, -helments.
House, No. 2314 --
House, No. 2315 -- Sunday hunting.
House, No. 2316 -- State and community colleges, -police powers.
House, No. 2317 -- Challenge courses.
House, No. 2318 -- Seat belts, -school buses.
House, No. 2319 -- Learner's permits, -decal.
House, No. 2320 -- Motor vehicles, -registration.
House, No. 2321 -- Jet skis, -waterskiing.
House, No. 2323 -- Students, -crimes against.
House, No. 2324 -- Disasters, -declaration.
House, No. 2325 -- Non-lethal self defense sprays.
House, No. 2326 -- Firearms, -statistics.
House, No. 2327 --
House, No. 2328 --
House, No. 2329 -- False alarms, -reduce.
House, No. 2330 -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
House, No. 2331 -- Construction, -fire fighter safety.
House, No. 2332 -- Impaired drivers, -reporting.
House, No. 2333 -- Corrections, -review board.
House, No. 2334 -- Domestic violence.
House, No. 2335 --
House, No. 2336 -- Mace, -regulate use.
House, No. 2337 -- Motor vehicles, -compartments.
House, No. 2338 -- Playgrounds.
House, No. 2339 -- Pepper spray, -firearm license.
House, No. 2340 -- Gun violence, -reduce.
House, No. 2341 -- Licenses, -firearms.
House, No. 2342 -- Unsafe Handguns.
House, No. 2343 -- Assault weapon ban.
House, No. 2344 -- Pilots, -weapons.
House, No. 2345 -- Smoke detectors.
House, No. 2346 -- Elderly in home care, -tax exemption.
House, No. 2347 -- Air conditioning units, -inspection.
House, No. 2348 -- Taxi cabs, -safety.
House, No. 2349 -- School bus passengers.
House, No. 2350 -- Criminal records.
House, No. 2351 -- Smart growth planning.
House, No. 2352 -- Police, -drivers licenses.
House, No. 2353 -- Grid workers.
House, No. 2354 -- Sprinklers ,-inspection.
House, No. 2355 -- License fees.
House, No. 2356 -- Municipalities, -watercraft.
House, No. 2357 -- Pepper spray.
House, No. 2358 -- Homeowners, -rights.
House, No. 2359 -- Firearms laws, -technical corrections.
House, No. 2360 -- Fire fighters, -safety.
House, No. 2361 -- Child passenger safety.
House, No. 2362 -- Firearms, -records.
House, No. 2364 -- Firearms, -license fees.
House, No. 2365 -- Traffic directors, -clothing.
House, No. 2366 -- Public safety facilities loan fund.
House, No. 2367 -- Traffic laws, -enforcement.
House, No. 2368 -- Firearms, -discharge.
House, No. 2369 -- Public notification systems.
House, No. 2370 -- Forest Fire Control.
House, No. 2371 -- Uniformed security firms.
House, No. 2372 -- Fire fighter recruit training programs.
House, No. 2373 -- Emergency radio systems.
House, No. 2374 -- Fire departments, -rescue services.
House, No. 2375 -- Pepper spray, -licenses.
House, No. 2376 --
House, No. 2377 --
House, No. 2378 --
House, No. 2379 -- Disaster relief fund.
House, No. 2380 -- Flood victims, -relief.
House, No. 2381 -- Fire safety, -commission.
House, No. 2382 -- Kayak safety.
House, No. 2383 -- Natural gas tanker import terminals,- regulate.
House, No. 2384 -- Law officers, -inappropriate language.
House, No. 2385 -- Non-lethal self defense sprays.
House, No. 2386 -- Fire/police stations,- renovate.
House, No. 2387 -- Firearms.
House, No. 2388 -- Municipal police, -cooperation.
House, No. 2389 -- Fire fighters, -staffing.
House, No. 2390 --
House, No. 2391 -- State Fire Marshal.
House, No. 2392 -- Statewide emergencies, -study.
House, No. 2393 -- Weapons possession.
House, No. 2394 -- Bullet-resistant vests.
House, No. 2395 -- Student transportation,- safety.
House, No. 2396 -- Fire chiefs and engineers.
House, No. 2397 -- Armored car companies.
House, No. 2398 -- Schools, -police reports.
House, No. 2399 -- Emergency vehicles.
House, No. 2400 -- Boating safety.
House, No. 2401 -- MBTA and State Police.
House, No. 2402 -- Port Authority, -police.
House, No. 2403 -- Relative to the storage of fluids.
House, No. 2404 -- Port of Boston, -safety.
House, No. 2405 -- Student transportation, -safety.
House, No. 2406 -- Fire fighters, -training.
House, No. 2407 -- Floor finishing products.
House, No. 2408 -- Boston, -harard preparation.
House, No. 2409 -- Junior operators,- seat belt requirements.
House, No. 2410 -- Firearm identification cards.
House, No. 2417 -- Antique cars,- seat belts.
House, No. 3439 -- School buses, -seat belts.
House, No. 3478 -- Motor vehicles, -safety belts.
House, No. 3802 -- State property, -political advertising.
House, No. 3803 -- Immigrants, -public benefits.
House, No. 3804 -- Taxi cabs, -child safety belts.
House, No. 3890 -- Amber alerts.
House, No. 3891 -- Floor finishing.
House, No. 3923 -- Private detectives, -licensing.
House, No. 3938 -- Architectural Access Board.
House, No. 3998 -- Daniel and Martha Tawczynski, -permit.
House, No. 4206 -- Public safety, -challenge course
House, No. 4220 -- Handicapped placards.
House, No. 4498 -- County sheriffs.
House, No. 4521 -- Fire and explosion prevention.
House, No. 4646 -- Architectural Access Board.
House, No. 4681 -- Public safety, -study.
House, No. 4789 -- MCI Framingham
House, No. 4817 -- Public safety employees, -drug testing.
House, No. 4978 -- Missing persons, -central register.
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