An Act to reform mental health supports and increase public safety

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Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

By Ms. Kennedy (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Gary Lowell, for legislation to mandate psychiatric evaluations in a hospital emergency room if a restraint authorization is given. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Dec 8, 2025 — Accompanied a study order, see S2813
Session: 194th
Momentum: 34 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 34/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 314 days quiet

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