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

Filed by Joanne M. Comerford  ·  18 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2348  ·  Bill  ·  docket SD853

10 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-02-27SenateReferred to the committee on Transportation
2025-02-27HouseHouse concurred
2025-06-16JointHearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2025-06-18JointHearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-07-07SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-07-17SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2558
2025-07-17SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2025-07-17SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 24th, 2025
2025-07-24SenateRead second
2025-07-24SenateNew draft substituted, see S2558

1 of these was struck from the record by the clerk and shown ruled through, because a struck line is part of what the record says happened.

1 amendments filed

1 adopted, as amended

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorderSenate Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted, as Amended

2 committee votes

Transportation (J)  ·  2025-06-26 12:00  ·  Ought to pass

favorable · 7

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2025-07-17 13:00  ·  Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

favorable · 16

no action · 2

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2025-06-24Transportation (J)A-2, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableTransportation (J)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (S)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.