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MA S1238
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Oliveira
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AI Summary
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Requires courts to transmit Section 35 mental health commitment records to the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services for sharing with law enforcement agencies
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Law enforcement would receive notice that an individual has been subject to Section 35 proceedings, including dates and whether commitment was ordered, to help assess suicide risk for persons in custody
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Information would also be shared with firearm licensing authorities and the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System for firearms background checks
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Protects voluntary treatment seekers by prohibiting transmission of information solely because a person seeks voluntary treatment or is involuntarily hospitalized for assessment
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All transmitted information remains non-public and is exempt from public records laws
Legislative Description
Relating to threats of suicide while in court custody (Stavri’s Law)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2/26/2026