An Act recategorizing DMH, DPH, and DDS police
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5356↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 10/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Authority”, in line 297, the following words:- ; any public safety officer, police officer or public safety official of the department of mental health, department of public health or department of developmental services.
Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Authority”, in line 297, the following words:- ; any public safety officer, police officer or public safety official of the department of mental health, department of public health or department of developmental services.