Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 21 D cosponsors

H 2089 — An Act to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4948

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Ms. Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2089) of Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for legislation to require the determination of qualified mental health professionals prior to prisoners being placed on mental health watch. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4948

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 2, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Tuesday May 31, 2022, pending concurrence

  6. Senate concurred

  7. Reporting date extended to Monday May 9, 2022, pending concurrence

  8. Hearing scheduled for 06/28/2021 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  9. Senate concurred

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 2089 do?
By Ms. Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2089) of Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for legislation to require the determination of qualified mental health professionals prior to prisoners being placed on mental health watch. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Who sponsors H 2089?
H 2089 is sponsored by Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Sally P. Kerans (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Liz Miranda (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Peter Capano, Ruth B. Balser, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), and Jamie Zahlaway Belsito.
What is the current status of H 2089?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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