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House approves law allowing municipalities to extend police jurisdiction into transit facilities through voluntary agreements
Summary
House Bill 371 passed unanimously, authorizing municipalities to enter agreements with the Autoridad de Transporte Integrado (ATI) to extend municipal police jurisdiction inside public transit facilities; supporters said the change is discretionary and backed by Justice Department review.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved House Bill 371 on May 12, 2025, to allow municipalities to extend their municipal police jurisdiction into public transportation facilities and their zones of influence by agreement with the Autoridad de Transporte Integrado (ATI). The final recorded vote on the item was 51‑0 in favor.
Representative Junior Pérez Ortiz, reporting the committee’s…
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