MA S214

Bill

MA S214

To enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include requiring all slot machines to be affixed with a sticker that delineates the addictive nature of slot machines, the non-randomness of their programming, and the compulsive gambling hotline phone number. The stickers must be placed in plain sight of the machine users. This measure is intended to raise awareness and provide information to individuals using slot machines, in an effort to address gambling addiction and related issues in these gaming establishments.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2537 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S214

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S214
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S214.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1700	Ensuring access to addiction services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4531	Similar To
H1732	Providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services	Accompanied by S1150	Similar To
H3656	Requiring practitioners to be held responsible for patient opioid addiction	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1145	Ensuring access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see S2888	Similar To
S1150	Providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1168	Relative to informing opioid patients about the risks of addiction	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1633	To minimize youth vaping and support addiction prevention services	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2537	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to economic development and emerging technologies issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S586	Relative to rehabilitation periods for recovering substance abusers	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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