On July 14th the Massachusetts Senate passed by a vote of 30 to 7 (with 3 abstentions) S.2820, the “Reform, Shift + Build Act” (S.2820) to “reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fair and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color.”
You can read the text of S.2820 here.
Senators in the Hall of Shame for not voting for S.2820 include:
Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk); Diana DiZoglio (D, First Essex); Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester & Norfolk); Anne Gobi (D, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Middlesex); Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester); Patrick O’Connor (R, Plymouth & Norfolk); Michael Rush (D, Norfolk & Suffolk); Bruce Tarr (R, First Essex & Middlesex); Dean Tran (R, Worcester & Middlesex); and John Velis (D, Second Hampden & Hampshire).
The bill now goes to the House.
