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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2362 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2322
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement
officers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Peter J. Durant6th Worcester1/17/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2023Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/9/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2362 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2322
By Representative Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2322) of Peter
J. Durant, Joseph D. McKenna and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida 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.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2456 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement
officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 There shall be a special commission established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of
2the General Laws to study and investigate post traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement
3officers. The commission shall consist of 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom
4shall be nominated by the minority leader, 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be
5nominated by the minority leader, the commissioner of public safety or a designee, the colonel of
6the state police or a designee, the secretary of health and human services or a designee, the
7commissioner of mental health and 3 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall
8be a representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Incorporated. The
9members of the commission may elect a member to serve as chair. As part of its study and 2 of 2
10investigation, the commission shall review causes of post traumatic stress disorder among police
11officers in the commonwealth, and identify the estimated prevalence of post traumatic stress
12disorder among police officers in the commonwealth. The commission shall identify and analyze
13methods, practices and programs, including those in other states, to prevent and treat post
14traumatic stress disorder in police officers. The commission shall make recommendations for
15which methods, practices and programs, including existing programs in the commonwealth, are
16most effective in preventing and treating post traumatic stress disorder in police officers.