MA H1379

Bill

Relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 12A of Chapter 112 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to require medical examiners to report deaths resulting from opiate, illegal, or illicit drug overdoses in addition to deaths resulting from firearm injuries. The bill aims to improve the reporting and tracking of drug overdose deaths in the state.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

Linda Campbell (D), Stephen Hay (D), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R), Dave Robertson (D), Jeff Roy (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1379

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1379
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1379.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1747	Helping overdosing persons in emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4538	Similar To
H1884	Relative to preventing death by drug overdose	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3352	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1253	Requiring the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance use-related deaths	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1364	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1588	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	Accompanied H2380	Similar To
S1731	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S2332	Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S958	Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1747

Helping overdosing persons in emergencies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4538

Similar To

H1884

Relative to preventing death by drug overdose

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H3352

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1253

Requiring the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance use-related deaths

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1364

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1588

Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States

Accompanied H2380

Similar To

S1731

Abolishing the death tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

S2332

Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

S958

Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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