Massachusetts · Bill 2012 · 193rd General Court

An Act creating a commission to reform Section 12

H 2012 Sponsored by Jon Santiago Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2012) of Jon Santiago for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing a risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 12/04/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently · Joint Committee on Rules
  5. CommitteeDischarged to the committee on House Rules · House Committee on Rules
  6. HouseNo further action taken

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.