HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1488        FILED ON: 2/8/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 225

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Danielle W. Gregoire

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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 regarding the use of aversive therapy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

2/8/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/10/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/16/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/18/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/24/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

8/4/2021

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

8/4/2021

Steven C. Owens

29th Middlesex

8/4/2021

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

8/4/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

8/4/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

8/4/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

8/4/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

8/4/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

8/4/2021

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

8/4/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

8/4/2021

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

8/6/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

8/18/2021

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

8/18/2021

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

8/18/2021

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

8/18/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

8/18/2021

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

8/18/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

8/18/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

8/18/2021

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

8/18/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

8/18/2021

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

8/18/2021

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

8/18/2021

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

8/31/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

9/9/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

9/21/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

9/21/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

9/21/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

10/21/2021

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

3/30/2022

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/30/2022

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

3/30/2022

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

3/30/2022

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

3/30/2022

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

3/30/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1488        FILED ON: 2/8/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 225

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 225) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 123 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act regarding the use of aversive therapy.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 16 of Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting  the following text:-

No program, agency, or facility funded, operated, licensed, or approved by any agency or subdivision of the Commonwealth shall administer or cause to be administered to any person with a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability any procedure which causes obvious signs of physical pain, including, but not limited to, hitting, pinching, and electric shock for the purposes of changing the behavior of the person.

No such program may employ any form of physical contact or punishment that is otherwise prohibited by law, or would be prohibited if used on a non-disabled person.

No such program may employ any procedure which denies a person with a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability reasonable sleep, food, shelter, bedding, bathroom facilities, and any other aspect expected of a humane existence in the Commonwealth.