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

S 1669: An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

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

S 1669 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers. Primary sponsor: Peter Durant (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1669) of Peter J. Durant, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, Joseph D. McKenna, Steven George Xiarhos and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. 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