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

S 1741: 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

S 1741 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate 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: Mike Moore (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 18, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee 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. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1741) of Michael O. Moore, James K. Hawkins, Steven S. Howitt, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation 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 12 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk

“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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House 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