S 1386

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 9, 2026.

An Act to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1386
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2026-02-09
Criminal Justice Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 7 of Chapter 19, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 3, after the words "health facilities, the following new ..."

Sponsor
Creem, Cynthia Stone
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-09 Status in_committee
2026-02-09 Latest Action Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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