Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1000    Version: 1
Type: Council Hearing Order Status: Referred
File created: 5/8/2026 In control: Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery
On agenda: 5/13/2026 Final action:
Title: Order for a hearing to examine how the City of Boston can strengthen support, training, and resource coordination for first responders and dispatchers responding to mental health crises. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Mejia as original co-sponsors.
Sponsors: Miniard Culpepper; Brian Worrell; Julia Mejia; Liz Breadon; Sharon Durkan; John FitzGerald; Ed Flynn; Ruthzee Louijeune; Erin Murphy; Henry Santana; Benjamin Jacob Weber
Attachments: 1. Dispatcher and First Responder Mental-Health Crises Response Training Hearing Order

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Order for a hearing to examine how the City of Boston can strengthen support, training, and resource coordination for first responders and dispatchers responding to mental health crises.

On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Mejia as original co-sponsors.