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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2686: An Act relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2686 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum. Primary sponsor: Dave Rogers (Democratic). It lists 33 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2686) of David M. Rogers and others relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Independent 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source