HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 827        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 180

 

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

1/17/2023

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/9/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/9/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/15/2023

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/15/2023

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

3/15/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/12/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

5/10/2023

Lydia Edwards

Third Suffolk

5/10/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

5/10/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

5/24/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

5/24/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

6/9/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

6/9/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

7/24/2023

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

7/24/2023

Simon Cataldo

14th Middlesex

7/25/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

7/26/2023

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

7/26/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

7/26/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

7/26/2023

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

7/26/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

7/31/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

7/31/2023

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

7/31/2023

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

7/31/2023

Jennifer Balinsky Armini

8th Essex

9/7/2023

Pavel M. Payano

First Essex

9/18/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

10/10/2023

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

10/10/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

10/26/2023

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

10/26/2023

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

10/26/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

11/15/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/10/2024

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/10/2024


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 827        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 180

By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 180) 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. 225 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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.