Vote on police reform expected today

The House is expected to vote on a police reform plan Thursday.

LIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE TO SETTHE STAGE.GOOD MORNING.MATT: GOOD MORNING.THE SENATE ALREADY PASSED THEIRREFORM PLAN.GOVERNOR BAKER HAS PUT HIS ONTHE TABLE.NOW, HOUSE LAWMAKERS WILL VOTEON THEIR OWN OVERHAUL ON ANISSUE THAT’S SPURRED DEBATE ANDPROTESTS STATEWIDE.THAT PLAN BANS CHOKEHOLDS ANDCREATES A COMMISSION TO CERTIFY,AND IF NECESSARY DE-CERTIFY, ALLPOLICE OFFICERS.IT ALSO LIMITS QUALIFIEDIMMUNITY FOR POLICE OFFICERS, ASUBJECT OF INTENSE DEBATE, BUTIT DOES NOT GO AS FAR AS THESENATE PLAN ON THAT ISSUE.GOVERNOR BAKER SAID YESTERDAYHE IS HOPING TO GET A BILL ONHIS DESK THAT CREATESACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.SOMETHING PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLYUNDERSTAND HOW IT WILL WORK,WHAT IT WILL MEAN, WHAT THECONSEQUENCES WILL BE.NOT JUST FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUTFOR CITIES, TOWNS, THECOMMONWEALTH.MATT: LATE LAST NIGHT, HOUSELAWMAKERS GOT THROUGH A HANDFULOF THE 200-PLUS AMENDMENTS TOTHE BILL.A VOTE IS EXPECTED TODAY.THE CLOCK IS TICKING BECAUSE THESESSION IS SET AND FRIDAY, BUTTHERE