H 2686 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum

Summary

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2686) of David M. Rogers and others relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 30, 2025

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

2

Committee

2

Jul 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

lower

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Chris Hendricks

Christine Barber