An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health
Summary
By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2389) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to placing oversight of Bridgewater State Hospital under the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jun 4, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ruth Balser
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Frank I. Smizik
DDemocratic
Co
Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
James J. Dwyer
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer E. Benson
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
Co
John Lawn
DDemocratic
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