Related Legislation

The Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (MSA) has sought filing and sponsorship of 20 bills for the 2005 - 2006 legislative session.

MSA's stated approach to legislation is two-fold: to serve the individual needs of specific sheriff's departments, i.e. facility and programming enhancements; and to promote and draw attention to areas of wider concern to all sheriffs, i.e., information sharing and the use of electronic monitoring.

Summary of MSA Sponsored Bills (PDF)

The Legislative Agenda of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association
CJPC newsletter article (July 2005) on current legislative efforts of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association.

For full-text versions of House Bills go to: http://www.mass.gov/legis/hbillsrch.htm

CJPC has to date taken no position on any legislation proposed by or on behalf of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association, and provides summaries and other information here as a service to the interested public.