MA S1320

Bill

To conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth

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 conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes and directs the Department of Public Health to conduct a comprehensive study of synthetic drugs, including synthetic opioids, fentanyl, synthetic cocaine, bath salts, MDMA, synthetic marijuana, and synthetic psychedelics. The study will investigate and report on the use, effects, prevalence, and health implications of these drugs in the Commonwealth. The Department will also collect data on the types of synthetic opioids, usage rates, and physical, mental, and emotional impacts, and develop strategic and legislative recommendations to reduce the use of synthetic drugs through public awareness campaigns, educational curriculum, and rehabilitative therapies. The Department will file a report with its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1320

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1320
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1320.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1842	Directing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of reevaluating the process of testing for concussions and similar traumatic brain injuries	Accompanied a new draft, see H4639	Similar To
H193	Regulating body art	Accompanied S112	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1311	Relative to radon testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2696	Similar To
S1617	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1860	Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S697	Establishing a public health option	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1841

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H1842

Directing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of reevaluating the process of testing for concussions and similar traumatic brain injuries

Accompanied a new draft, see H4639

Similar To

H193

Regulating body art

Accompanied S112

Similar To

H3795

Above quota alcohol license

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1311

Relative to radon testing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2696

Similar To

S1617

Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1860

Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2388

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2547

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S307

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S697

Establishing a public health option

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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