H 180 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act regarding the use of aversive therapy

Summary

By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 180) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

Senate Passage

Feb 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Sep 5, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Danielle Gregoire

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Erika Uyterhoeven

James Arena-DeRosa

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex