H 3498 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention

Summary
By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3498) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention. The Judiciary.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Dec 2017
Senate Passage
Dec 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Apr 2, 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
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Dec 7, 2017
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Randy Hunt
Randy Hunt
RRepublican
MA
5th Barnstable
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo M. Scaccia
Angelo M. Scaccia
DDemocratic
MA
14th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carole Fiola
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
MA
6th Bristol
Co
Photo of Christopher Markey
Christopher Markey
DDemocratic
MA
9th Bristol
Co
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Dave Vieira
Dave Vieira
RRepublican
MA
3rd Barnstable
Co
Photo of David DeCoste
David DeCoste
RRepublican
MA
5th Plymouth
Co
Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Denise Provost
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
MA
27th Middlesex