MA S1331

Bill

Establishing a mental wellness and suicide prevention training course for law enforcement officers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/17/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a mental wellness and suicide prevention training course for law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a mental wellness and suicide prevention training course for law enforcement officers in Massachusetts. The course, which is 2 hours long, will teach officers how to manage stress and trauma, recognize the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and identify signs of suicidal behavior in themselves and other officers. The training will also provide information on mental health resources available to officers and aim to reduce the stigma associated with seeking such services. The bill requires all sworn state police and municipal police officers to annually complete this training, and authorizes the colonel or appointing authority to suspend or remove officers who fail to do so.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (7)

Ruth Balser (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alan Silvia (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1331

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1331
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1331.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1168	Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs	Accompanied a new draft, see H3719	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H4321	Requiring annual training for municipal animal inspectors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4438	Similar To
S1054	Relative for military leave for training purposes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1153	Improving local decision making	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1223	Improving medical care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1241	Resolve relative to sexual assault counselor task force	New draft substituted, see S2567	Similar To
S1328	Relative to police training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1360	Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council	Accompanied S1380	Similar To
S1369	Establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1371	Relative to police training	Accompanied S1328	Similar To
S2109	To diversify the use of the Workforce Training Fund to support the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund	New draft substituted, see S2192	Similar To
S2257	Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2297	Expanding the community college training incentive program	No further action taken	Similar To
S974	Relative to injuries to law enforcement personnel by drivers under the influence of alcohol	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1168

Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs

Accompanied a new draft, see H3719

Similar To

H1255

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H4321

Requiring annual training for municipal animal inspectors

Accompanied a new draft, see H4438

Similar To

S1054

Relative for military leave for training purposes

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

Similar To

S1153

Improving local decision making

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

Similar To

S1223

Improving medical care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1241

Resolve relative to sexual assault counselor task force

New draft substituted, see S2567

Similar To

S1328

Relative to police training

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

Similar To

S1360

Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council

Accompanied S1380

Similar To

S1369

Establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund

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

Similar To

S1371

Relative to police training

Accompanied S1328

Similar To

S2109

To diversify the use of the Workforce Training Fund to support the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

New draft substituted, see S2192

Similar To

S2257

Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2297

Expanding the community college training incentive program

No further action taken

Similar To

S974

Relative to injuries to law enforcement personnel by drivers under the influence of alcohol

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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