2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S1741: Relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum
Legislative Summary
For legislation relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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Bill History
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senate
2/27/2025
House concurred
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Public Safety and Homeland Security(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Michael Moore
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
James Hawkins
Democrat
Steven Howitt
Republican
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Patricia Jehlen
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
John Keenan
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Marcus Vaughn
Republican
Michael Brady
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Bruce Tarr
Republican
Bradley Jones
Republican
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Paul Feeney
Democrat
Ryan Fattman
Republican