MA S53

Bill

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to update terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill updates the terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. The key provisions include: 1. Replacing the term "disabled persons protection commission" with "commission for the protection of persons with disabilities" throughout the law. 2. Updating the definitions in the law, such as redefining "abuse," "caretaker," and "person with a disability." 3. Establishing the "commission for the protection of persons with disabilities" and defining its membership, terms, and responsibilities. 4. Streamlining the investigation and reporting processes related to abuse of persons with disabilities, including the referral of cases to the appropriate state agencies. 5. Enhancing the commission's authority to conduct investigations, provide protective services, and take appropriate actions to address abuse or other criminal offenses against persons with disabilities. The bill aims to modernize the language and procedures in the law to better protect the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (35)

Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Michael Brady (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), David DeCoste (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Paul Frost (R), Sean Garballey (D), Susan Gifford (R), Donald Humason (R), Dan Hunt (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2427 (on 12/02/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S53

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S53
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S53.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H117	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4231	Similar To
H127	To establish a registry of caretakers found to have substantiated abuse against persons with intellectual disability or developmental disability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4074	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2343	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	New draft substituted, see S2367	Similar To
S2367	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2427	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Replaced by
S71	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	Accompanied a new draft, see S2343	Similar To
S78	Relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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