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MassachusettsS 2348194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder

Sponsored By: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)

Passed Senate

TransportationSenate Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Brendan P. Crighton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • John C. Velis

    Democratic • Senate

  • John F. Keenan

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Marcus S. Vaughn

    Republican • House

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael O. Moore

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick M. O'Connor

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul R. Feeney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pavel M. Payano

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca L. Rausch

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sal N. DiDomenico

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 23 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/17/2025

Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

Yes: 16 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/26/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to pass

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see S2558

    7/24/2025Senate

  2. Read second

    7/24/2025Senate

  3. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 24th, 2025

    7/17/2025Senate

  4. Order relative to subject matter adopted

    7/17/2025Senate

  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2558

    7/17/2025Senate

  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    7/7/2025Senate

  7. Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    6/18/2025legislature

  8. House concurred

    2/27/2025House

  9. Referred to the committee on Transportation

    2/27/2025Senate

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