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H2194

194th

An Act petitioning for an emergency restraint bill

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorDonald R. Berthiaume, Jr. CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2194) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., relative to emergency restraint and hospitalization. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Date	Branch	Action
3/30/2026	House	3/30/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5319 ↗ (under House Rule 27)
—	House	— HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
9/26/2025	Joint	9/26/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Cosponsor
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. Primary sponsor
Kelly W. Pease

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J18	Accompanied	—

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▸SECTION 1

Subsection (b) of section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “reception” the first time it appears, the words:- “, unless the person has been arrested and detained and a police officer has submitted a petition for hospitalization for such person under subsection (a)”

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	SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “reception” the first time it appears, the words:- “, unless the person has been arrested and detained and a police officer has submitted a petition for hospitalization for such person under subsection (a)”