An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/3/2025 | House | Accompanied a new draft, see H4673↗ |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/16/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H4673 | An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers | Active |
Chapter 231 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 85BB the following section:-
C. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no duly licensed or certified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6E, or ambulance, emergency medical technician or other person or entity providing ambulance service or emergency medical services, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 111C, shall be subject to any claim, liability or penalty for transporting a person to a community behavioral health center, as defined in section 13D½ of chapter 118E.
SECTION 1. Chapter 231 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 85BB the following section:- Section 85CC. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no duly licensed or certified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6E, or ambulance, emergency medical technician or other person or entity providing ambulance service or emergency medical services, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 111C, shall be subject to any claim, liability or penalty for transporting a person to a community behavioral health center, as defined in section 13D½ of chapter 118E.