MA S1628

Bill

Relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Municipal Police Training Committee to establish an in-service training curriculum for law enforcement and correction officers on appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and those with other intellectual and developmental disabilities. The training will cover topics such as understanding the characteristics of these conditions, appropriate interview and interrogation techniques, procedures for locating and returning missing individuals, legal duties and arrest techniques, and methods for de-escalating potentially dangerous situations. The training aims to improve officers' abilities to effectively and compassionately engage with this population, whether they are victims, witnesses, or suspected/convicted of crimes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (5)

Mike Moore (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Anne Gobi (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1628

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1628
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1628.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1044	To ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities	Accompanied S700	Similar To
H1096	Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1235	Relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1870	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H219	To enhance hospital care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H269	Relative to income calculation for certain benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4905	Similar To
H3398	Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3516	Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder	No further action taken	Similar To
H545	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H3978	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1083	Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S122	Relative to persons with developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S140	To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1466	Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism	Accompanied a new draft, see S2615	Similar To
S2285	Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S377	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2496	Similar To
S763	To ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities	Accompanied S762	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1044

To ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities

Accompanied S700

Similar To

H1096

Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1235

Relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1870

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H219

To enhance hospital care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H269

Relative to income calculation for certain benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4905

Similar To

H3398

Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H3516

Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder

No further action taken

Similar To

H545

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H3978

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S1083

Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings

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

Similar To

S122

Relative to persons with developmental disabilities

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

Similar To

S140

To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1466

Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism

Accompanied a new draft, see S2615

Similar To

S2285

Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder

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

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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

Similar To

S377

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2496

Similar To

S763

To ensure equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities

Accompanied S762

Similar To

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