HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 00401 FILED ON: 01/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . No. 00077
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
PRESENTED BY:
Tom Sannicandro
_______________
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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons..
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name:
District/Address:
Tom Sannicandro
7th Middlesex
John P Fresolo
16th Worcester
HOUSE . . . . . . No. 00077
By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00077) of Tom Sannicandro and John P. Fresolo relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 154 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
_______________
An Act relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons..
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 2006 official edition, is hereby amended by adding at the thereof the following text:-
Disabled citizens, as all other citizens of the Commonwealth, are entitled to equal protection under Article CXIV of the Massachusetts Constitution, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, and the full protection of the laws of the Commonwealth, which prohibit the use of corporal punishment on school children and prisoners.
No program funded, operated, licensed, or approved by any agency or subdivision of the Commonwealth shall administer to any person with a physical or mental 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 or mental disability adequate sleep, food, shelter, bedding or bathroom facilities.
SIGN THE PETITION IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL - WHETHER YOU LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS OR NOT.
Updates
July 14, 2011
The weight of this process has been heavy lately but seeing this momentum gives me some much needed strength to keep going. We are moving forward despite the obstacles and I refuse to stop until we see real change for these individuals.
6 Comments
Its 2015 why are we even still having to argue about this?? treat people like human beings. End of story.
Horrible storys coming out about how these poor people get treated. shame on anyone standing in the way of this.
About time something was done. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Keep fighting!
THIS IS LONG OVERDUE. My brother has disabilities and he should not have to live in fear of being mistreated because of it.
How can we call ourselves a civilized society if we cant even protect the vulnerable? fix it now.
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 00401 FILED ON: 01/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . No. 00077
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
PRESENTED BY:
Tom Sannicandro
_______________
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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons..
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name:
District/Address:
Tom Sannicandro
7th Middlesex
John P Fresolo
16th Worcester
HOUSE . . . . . . No. 00077
By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00077) of Tom Sannicandro and John P. Fresolo relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 154 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
_______________
An Act relative to the humane treatment of disabled persons..
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 2006 official edition, is hereby amended by adding at the thereof the following text:-
Disabled citizens, as all other citizens of the Commonwealth, are entitled to equal protection under Article CXIV of the Massachusetts Constitution, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, and the full protection of the laws of the Commonwealth, which prohibit the use of corporal punishment on school children and prisoners.
No program funded, operated, licensed, or approved by any agency or subdivision of the Commonwealth shall administer to any person with a physical or mental 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 or mental disability adequate sleep, food, shelter, bedding or bathroom facilities.
SIGN THE PETITION IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL - WHETHER YOU LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS OR NOT.
Updates
July 14, 2011
The weight of this process has been heavy lately but seeing this momentum gives me some much needed strength to keep going. We are moving forward despite the obstacles and I refuse to stop until we see real change for these individuals.
6 Comments
Passed time to fix this law. What is happening in some of these places is absolutely sickening.
Its 2015 why are we even still having to argue about this?? treat people like human beings. End of story.
Horrible storys coming out about how these poor people get treated. shame on anyone standing in the way of this.
About time something was done. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Keep fighting!
THIS IS LONG OVERDUE. My brother has disabilities and he should not have to live in fear of being mistreated because of it.
How can we call ourselves a civilized society if we cant even protect the vulnerable? fix it now.
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Passed time to fix this law. What is happening in some of these places is absolutely sickening.