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MA S 2558

introduced

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

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2558 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2558 has been introduced as of 2025-07-24 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-24): Reprinted, as amended, see S2565

What is MA S 2558 about?

MA S 2558 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder”.

Who sponsors MA S 2558?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 2558, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-07-24 — Reprinted, as amended, see S2565
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • 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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-17

    Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2025-07-17

    Recommended new draft for S2348

  3. 2025-07-17

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  4. 2025-07-17

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

  5. 2025-07-24

    Amendment #1 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #63 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

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  6. 2025-07-24

    Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #64 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)

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  7. 2025-07-24

    Amendment #3 (Rodrigues) adopted

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  8. 2025-07-24

    Substituted, as amended, for S2348

  9. 2025-07-24

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2025-07-24

    Read third

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  11. 2025-07-24

    Reprinted, as amended, see S2565

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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

    2025-07-24 · pass · 0-0

  • Adoption of the amendment

    2025-07-24 · fail · 0-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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