MassachusettsAn Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jul 24Reprinted, as amended, see S2565Latest
- Vote recorded Ordering the bill to a third reading, mr. moore moved that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting before section 1 the following section:“section a1. section 116i of chapter 6 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:not less than every 5 years, the municipal police training committee shall develop and establish within its specialized training curriculum available to all law enforcement officers instruction on the blue envelope program established in section 56a of chapter 6c.” after remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adoption of the amendment. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Ordering the bill to a third reading, mr. moore moved that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting before section 1 the following section:“section a1. section 116i of chapter 6 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:not less than every 5 years, the municipal police training committee shall develop and establish within its specialized training curriculum available to all law enforcement officers instruction on the blue envelope program established in section 56a of chapter 6c.” after remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adoption of the amendment. Result: fail.Upper
- Jul 24Read thirdMinor
- Jul 24Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 24Substituted, as amended, for S2348
- Jul 24Amendment #3 (Rodrigues) adoptedMajor
- Jul 24Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #64 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)Minor
- Jul 24Amendment #1 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #63 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)Major
- Jul 17Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 24th, 2025
- Jul 17Order relative to subject matter adopted
- Jul 17Recommended new draft for S2348
- Jul 17Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and MeansIntroduced
- Jul 24Reprinted, as amended, see S2565Latest