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MA S 1409

in committee

An Act to reform mental health supports and increase public safety

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

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Did MA S 1409 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1409 is in committee as of 2025-12-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Accompanied a study order, see S2813

What is MA S 1409 about?

By Ms. Kennedy (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Gary Lowell, for legislation to mandate psychiatric evaluations in a hospital emergency room if a restraint authorization is given. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Who sponsors MA S 1409?

Robyn K. Kennedy is the primary sponsor of MA S 1409, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Kennedy (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Gary Lowell, for legislation to mandate psychiatric evaluations in a hospital emergency room if a restraint authorization is given. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Accompanied a study order, see S2813
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robyn K. Kennedyprimary
  • Gary Lowellcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-09-26

    Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-08

    Accompanied a study order, see S2813

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1409

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