H1985 • 2025

An Act relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments

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Sponsor: Amy Mah Sangiolo
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments

An Act relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments 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.

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Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
2025-11-18 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-11-07 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to civil commitments and the appeal of those commitments
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.

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Bill H.1985

SECTION 1. Paragraph (a) of section 9 of chapter 123 is hereby amended by striking out

the words, “appellate division of the district courts” and inserting in place thereof the words:- "Appeals Court".

SECTION 2. Paragraph (a) of section 9 of chapter 123 is hereby amended by inserting a new sentence after “generally” : “Commitments based on alcohol or substance abuse disorder pursuant to chapter 123, section 35 may initially be reviewed by the Superior Court in the same manner as reviews of pre-trial detentions for dangerousness pursuant to chapter 276, section 58A.”

SECTION 3. Paragraph 1 of section 10 of chapter 211A is hereby amended by inserting a new clause after the words “the District Court department criminal session” : “the District Court and Boston Municipal Court civil session, relative to orders of civil commitment only.”

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