An Act reducing red flag reporters
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to modify the process for issuing ‘red flag’ extreme risk protection orders in Massachusetts. It seeks to reduce the number of individuals who can file reports triggering these orders, focusing on streamlining the process and potentially limiting the criteria for initiating an order. The bill intends to clarify the roles and responsibilities of reporters and ensure greater due process protections for those subject to these orders.
Key provisions
- Reduces the number of individuals who can file reports triggering extreme risk protection orders.
- Streamlines the process for initiating red flag orders.
- Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of reporters.
- Ensures greater due process protections for individuals subject to red flag orders.
- Addresses reporting criteria for extreme risk protection orders.
Who is affected
- Individuals subject to extreme risk protection orders
- Potential reporters of concerning behavior
- Families and households involved in domestic violence situations
- Law enforcement agencies
- The court system
Notable changes
- The bill proposes changes to the criteria used to initiate extreme risk protection orders.
- It may limit the pool of individuals authorized to file reports.
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