S 156

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: October 20, 2025.

Resolve establishing a special commission on the treatment of intellectually and developmentally disabled offenders in the criminal justice system.

Bill ID MA-194-S-156
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2025-10-20
Criminal Justice
Summary

there shall be a special commission established to study and report on alternatives to the arrest and incarceration for individuals with developmental and intellectual ...

Sponsor
Lovely, Joan B.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-10-20 Status in_committee
2025-10-20 Latest Action Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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