MA H2496

Bill

Providing for mental wellness training for police officers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/24/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require mental wellness and suicide prevention training for police personnel. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill requires mental wellness and suicide prevention training for all law enforcement officers in Massachusetts. The bill amends existing laws to mandate that the Municipal Police Training Committee develop a 2-hour training course on topics such as healthy coping skills, recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal behavior, and reducing the stigma associated with seeking mental health services. The bill also requires all sworn members of the state police and local police departments to annually complete this training course, and allows for the suspension or removal of officers who fail to do so.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (9)

James Lyons (R)*, Angelo D'Emilia (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McGonagle (D), James Miceli (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Paul Tucker (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2496

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2496
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2496.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1361	Relative to firefighters cessation program	Accompanied S1386	Similar To
H1373	Relative to line-of-duty death and survivor benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1374	Relative to line-of-duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1385	Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1443	Providing for binding arbitration for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3885	Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4146	Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4918	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H712	Establishing penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H715	Relative to the penalty for resisting a police officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H749	Relative to felonious assault and battery of a police officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2138	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1361

Relative to firefighters cessation program

Accompanied S1386

Similar To

H1373

Relative to line-of-duty death and survivor benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1374

Relative to line-of-duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1385

Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1443

Providing for binding arbitration for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3885

Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4146

Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4528

The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4918

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H712

Establishing penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H715

Relative to the penalty for resisting a police officer

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H749

Relative to felonious assault and battery of a police officer

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S2138

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

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