Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Introduced 32 D cosponsors

HD 1608 — An Act relative to treatment, not imprisonment

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ruth B. Balser

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (165)

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HD 1608?
HD 1608 is sponsored by Ruth B. Balser, Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Kay Khan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Maria Duaime Robinson, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Tami L. Gouveia, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), and Liz Miranda (Democrat).
What is the current status of HD 1608?
This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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