Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2947: An Act recategorizing DMH, DPH, and DDS police
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Authority”, in line 297, the following words:- ; any public safety officer, police officer or public safety official of the department of mental health, department of public health or department of developmental services.
Sponsors
- David Robertson (D, 19th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H2947?
- H2947 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act recategorizing DMH, DPH, and DDS police.
- What is the status of H2947?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2947?
- David Robertson (D, 19th Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H2947?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2947
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