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Votes at a glance: Senate Law and Public Safety Committee releases a package of public-safety bills

Senate Law and Public Safety Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The committee released a set of bills on March 19 covering life-jacket education (S601), arbitration changes (S1412), law-enforcement mental-health grants and Cop2Cop funding (S1227, S1233), ALPR limits (S1290), officer-photo updates (S2789) and additional public-safety measures. Vote tallies were recorded on the floor for each item.

The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on March 19 voted to release a package of bills. Key outcomes:

S601 (Dylan's Law) — Released as amended. Testimony from the Geller family urged education and licensing changes about life-jacket levels for people with seizure or loss-of-consciousness conditions. (See testimony beginning with family introduction at SEG 025.)

S1412 — Released. The bill revises interest-arbitration rules; union witnesses asked for higher pay and more days for arbitrators to handle complex cases (Pat Aparo, Sean Lavin). (Testimony begins SEG 753.)

S1227 — Released as amended. Establishes a law-enforcement…

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