H 2194

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3266  FILED ON: 1/17/2025
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2194
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
  An Act petitioning for an emergency restraint bill.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.  5th Worcester  1/17/2025
Kelly W. Pease  4th Hampden  7/31/2025
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3266  FILED ON: 1/17/2025
     HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2194
    By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2194) of
    Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., relative to emergency restraint and hospitalization. Mental Health,
    Substance Use and Recovery.
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act petitioning for an emergency restraint bill.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
    of the same, as follows:
1  SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as
2   appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “reception”
3   the first time it appears, the words:- “, unless the person has been arrested and detained and a
4   police officer has submitted a petition for hospitalization for such person under subsection (a)”
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