MA H1587

Bill

MA H1587

Relative to commitments and the appeal of those commitments

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to judicial commitments and the appeal of said commitments. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the process for appealing judicial commitments, which are court orders that require an individual to undergo treatment or confinement, often for mental health reasons. Currently, appeals of these commitments are handled by the appellate division of the district courts in the same way as other civil cases. However, this bill proposes to change that by directing that such appeals will now be heard by the Appeals Court, a higher court that handles appeals from lower courts.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4706 (on 10/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1587

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1587
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1587.pdf

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H131	Establishing an independent office of quality assurance for developmentally disabled persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
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H4706	Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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H479	To authorize codes of conduct for players, coaches, officials and parents in athletic settings	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H744	Establishing a trust fund within the department of conservation and recreation for the planting of trees	Accompanied a study order, see H4652	Similar To
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