HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2699        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3047

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/20/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

 

Juana B. Matias

16th Essex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

3/13/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2699        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3047

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3047) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The third paragraph of section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as amended by sections 2 and 3 of chapter 8 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Any police officer, physician, spouse, blood relative, guardian or court official may petition in writing any district court or any division of the juvenile court department for an order of commitment of a person whom he has reason to believe has an alcohol or substance use disorder; provided, that a person with an alcohol or substance use disorder may petition in writing any district court or any division of the juvenile court department for an order of commitment of themselves.