HD5758 • 2025

An Act to promote healing for the families of homicide victims

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Sponsor: Carlos González
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to promote healing for the families of homicide victims

An Act to promote healing for the families of homicide victims By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carlos González relative to police departments coordinating with the families of homicide victims with quarterly reports on the open investigations related to their family member.

What This Bill Does

An Act to promote healing for the families of homicide victims By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carlos González relative to police departments coordinating with the families of homicide victims with quarterly reports on the open investigations related to their family member.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act to promote healing for the families of homicide victims
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carlos González relative to police departments coordinating with the families of homicide victims with quarterly reports on the open investigations related to their family member. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

Current Bill Text

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Bill HD.5758

SECTION 1. Chapter 66 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 21 the following section:-

Section 22. Each police department in the commonwealth shall appoint a designated officer, within said department, with trauma and mental health experience, to coordinate with the families of homicide victims with quarterly reports on the open investigations related to their family member.

The quarterly reports shall include the progress of the police investigation into the homicide and list all available state and local resources for grief counseling and mental health services, a review of police procedures used during the investigation, and efforts to maintain the privacy, cultural and spiritual needs of the victim’s family in accordance with chapter 66A of the General Laws.

The designated officer shall serve as a liaison between family rights groups and state and local agencies with the capacity to provide services to homicide victim’s families.

SECTION 2. This act shall be known as the Darrell Lee Jenkins Jr. Memorial Act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

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