An Act to amend Section 35 of M.G.L. Ch. 123
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 11/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 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 | — |
Section 35 of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 123 shall hereby be amended by striking the current language, "Any police officer, physician, spouse, blood relative, guardian or court official may petition in writing any district court or any division of the juvenile court department for an order of commitment of a person whom he has reason to believe has an alcohol or substance use disorder;" and inserting in place thereof the following language: "Any police officer, physician, spouse, blood relative, guardian, court official, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (I or II), or Licensed Social Worker may petition in writing any district court, or any division of the juvenile court department for an order of commitment of a person whom they have reason to believe has an alcohol or substance use disorder."
This act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 1. Section 35 of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 123 shall hereby be amended by striking the current language, "Any police officer, physician, spouse, blood relative, guardian or court official may petition in writing any district court or any division of the juvenile court department for an order of commitment of a person whom he has reason to believe has an alcohol or substance use disorder;" and inserting in place thereof the following language: "Any police officer, physician, spouse, blood relative, guardian, court official, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (I or II), or Licensed Social Worker may petition in writing any district court, or any division of the juvenile court department for an order of commitment of a person whom they have reason to believe has an alcohol or substance use disorder." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.