MA H2137

Bill

Relative to Massachusetts policy and procedures for missing and abducted children

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
10/02/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to policy and procedures for missing and abducted children investigations. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish comprehensive minimum standards for law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts regarding missing and abducted children investigations. It requires the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to develop a guide on the Massachusetts policy and procedures for these investigations, which law enforcement agencies must reference and implement. The bill also mandates police training on the new policy and procedures, and ensures that the missing child clearinghouse intake form is available in multiple languages. The bill sets a timeline for law enforcement agencies to adopt the new policy and procedures as the minimum protocol in missing children investigations by January 15, 2021.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (5)

Colleen Garry (D), Brad Jones (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Paul Tucker (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 10/02/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2137

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2137
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2137.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H112	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see H4485	Similar To
H132	Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H159	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H328	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3435	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3471	Relative to the penalties for accessory after the murder of a minor child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3476	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4013	Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness	Adopted, see H4012	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
S2227	Relative to child predators	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2368	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S2377	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S872	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H112

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a new draft, see H4485

Similar To

H132

Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H159

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

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

Similar To

H328

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3435

Banning partial birth abortions

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3471

Relative to the penalties for accessory after the murder of a minor child

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3476

Relative to the safety of children in camps

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4013

Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness

Adopted, see H4012

Similar To

H4083

Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform

Accompanied a new draft, see H4163

Similar To

S2227

Relative to child predators

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2338

To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

S2368

Similar Bills

See H4012

Similar To

S2377

Similar Bills

See H4012

Similar To

S872

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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