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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3266 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2194
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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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 petitioning for an emergency restraint bill.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3266 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2194
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2194) of
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to emergency restraint and hospitalization. Mental Health,
Substance Use and Recovery.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act petitioning for an emergency restraint bill.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “reception”
3the first time it appears, the words:- “, unless the person has been arrested and detained and a
4police officer has submitted a petition for hospitalization for such person under subsection (a)”