Massachusetts · Bill 2201 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. Failed  
  3. Passed the House  
  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 Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2201) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to quality mental health services in state correctional facilities. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  2. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  3. SenateSenate concurred
  4. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  5. HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  6. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.