2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H2081: To better coordinate suicide prevention services, behavioral health crisis care and emergency services through 988 implementation
Legislative Summary
For legislation to establish the behavioral health crisis and suicide prevention trust fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Senate concurred
Senate
7/8/2021
Hearing scheduled for 07/19/2021 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
2/9/2022
Reporting date extended to Monday May 9, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
5/12/2022
Reporting date extended to Tuesday May 31, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
5/26/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
6/2/2022
Reporting date extended to Thursday June 30, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
6/29/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
7/7/2022
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Health Care Financing(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Democrat: 28
Independent: 1
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Marjorie Decker
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (30)
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Sally Kerans
Democrat
Sheila Harrington
Republican
William Galvin
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Mary Keefe
Democrat
Mathew Muratore
Republican
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Peter Capano
Democrat
Ruth Balser
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Jason Lewis
Democrat
David Linsky
Democrat
James Arciero
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Michael Kushmerek
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Tami Gouveia
Democrat
Kay Khan
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Michelle Ciccolo
Democrat
Ted Philips
Democrat
Nika Elugardo
Democrat
Mike Connolly
Democrat
William Driscoll
Democrat