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MA S 2348

introduced

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

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

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Did MA S 2348 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2348 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-24): New draft substituted, see S2558

What is MA S 2348 about?

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2348) of Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to use blue envelopes to facilitate better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation.

Who sponsors MA S 2348?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 2348, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2348) of Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to use blue envelopes to facilitate better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-24 — New draft substituted, see S2558
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-24

    New draft substituted, see S2558

  2. 2025-07-24

    Read second

    reading-2

  3. 2025-07-17

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

  4. 2025-07-17

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  5. 2025-07-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-07-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  7. 2025-06-18

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

  8. 2025-06-16

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  9. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  10. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2348

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