H 1985

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1455  FILED ON: 1/15/2025
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1985
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  _________________
  PRESENTED BY:
  Amy Mah Sangiolo
  _________________
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 relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments.
  _______________
  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Amy Mah Sangiolo  11th Middlesex  1/15/2025
Patrick Joseph Kearney  4th Plymouth  1/28/2025
  1 of 1
  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1455  FILED ON: 1/15/2025
      HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1985
     By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1985) of
     Amy Mah Sangiolo and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to civil commitments and the appeal of
     those commitments. The Judiciary.
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  _______________
  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
  _______________
     An Act relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments.
  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. Paragraph (a) of section 9 of chapter 123 is hereby amended by striking out
 2  the words, “appellate division of the district courts” and inserting in place thereof the
 3   words:- "Appeals Court".
 4  SECTION 2. Paragraph (a) of section 9 of chapter 123 is hereby amended by inserting a
 5   new sentence after “generally” : “Commitments based on alcohol or substance abuse disorder
 6   pursuant to chapter 123, section 35 may initially be reviewed by the Superior Court in the same
 7   manner as reviews of pre-trial detentions for dangerousness pursuant to chapter 276, section
 8   58A.”
 9  SECTION 3. Paragraph 1 of section 10 of chapter 211A is hereby amended by inserting a
10   new clause after the words “the District Court department criminal session” : “the District Court
11   and Boston Municipal Court civil session, relative to orders of civil commitment only.”
  1 of 1