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S1669 • 2025

An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

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Sponsor
Peter J. Durant
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers By Mr.
  • Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1669) of Peter J.
  • Durant, Alyson M.

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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. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  3. 2025-05-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers
By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1669) of Peter J. Durant, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, Joseph D. McKenna, Steven George Xiarhos and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill S.1669

There shall be a special commission established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws to study and investigate post traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers. The commission shall consist of 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the minority leader, 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the minority leader, the commissioner of public safety or a designee, the colonel of the state police or a designee, the secretary of health and human services or a designee, the commissioner of mental health and 3 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Incorporated. The members of the commission may elect a member to serve as chair. As part of its study and investigation, the commission shall review causes of post traumatic stress disorder among police officers in the commonwealth, and identify the estimated prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among police officers in the commonwealth. The commission shall identify and analyze methods, practices and programs, including those in other states, to prevent and treat post traumatic stress disorder in police officers. The commission shall make recommendations for which methods, practices and programs, including existing programs in the commonwealth, are most effective in preventing and treating post traumatic stress disorder in police officers. The commission shall make recommendations for which methods, practices and programs, including existing programs in the commonwealth, are most effective in preventing and treating post traumatic stress disorder in police officers. The commission shall convene 30 days after the passage of this act. The commission’s recommendation shall be reported to the house and senate clerks, the house and senate chairs of the committee on mental health, substance use, and recovery, the ranking members of the committee on mental health, substance use, and recovery, the house and senate chairs of the committee on public safety and the ranking members of the committee on public safety one year after first meeting.

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