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
Randy Hunt
RRepublican
Co
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo M. Scaccia
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Vieira
RRepublican
Co
David DeCoste
RRepublican
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
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