Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2686
An Act relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
Cosponsors (33)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- David T. Vieira (Republican)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2686) of David M. Rogers and others relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 30, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - May 2, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security