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S1419 • 2025

An Act relative to protective custody

An Act relative to protective custody

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Sponsor
Bruce E. Tarr
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see S2972
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to protective custody

An Act relative to protective custody By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to protective custody By Mr.
  • Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1419) of Bruce E.
  • Tarr for legislation relative to protective custody.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Accompanied a study order, see S2972

  2. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  3. 2025-10-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to protective custody
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1419) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to protective custody. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill S.1419

SECTION 1. Section 9A of Chapter 111E as appearing in the 2022 edition

is hereby amended by inserting in the first sentence of the second paragraph after "immediately obtaining appropriate emergency medical treatment" the following:- "provided such custody shall continue in force and effect for the duration of necessary transport, screening, and evaluation for treatment".

SECTION 2. Section 9A of Chapter 111E as appearing in the 2022 edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the third paragraph after the word "treatment" the following:- "and evaluation".

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