MA S 2558
introducedAn 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
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- Latest action
- 2025-07-24 — Reprinted, as amended, see S2565
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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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
2025-07-17
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-07-17
Recommended new draft for S2348
2025-07-17
Order relative to subject matter adopted
2025-07-17
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 24th, 2025
2025-07-24
Amendment #1 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #63 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
amendment-passage
2025-07-24
Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #64 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)
amendment-failure
2025-07-24
Amendment #3 (Rodrigues) adopted
amendment-passage
2025-07-24
Substituted, as amended, for S2348
2025-07-24
Ordered to a third reading
2025-07-24
Read third
reading-3
2025-07-24
Reprinted, as amended, see S2565
Versions
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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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