S 1084 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

Summary

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1084) of Cynthia S. Creem, John J. Lawn, Jr., Barbara A. L'Italien, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to 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

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Apr 17, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk and Middlesex

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Third Middlesex

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

Thomas M. McGee