MA S1161

Bill

Establishing a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking

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 establish a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking into and within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will be composed of various stakeholders, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services, police officers specializing in opioids, a retail pharmacy representative, and members of the general public impacted by the opioid epidemic. The commission will develop recommendations, including legislative and policing actions, to prevent future heroin trafficking. The commission is required to submit its findings and proposed legislation to the state legislature by December 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

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

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2550 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1161

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1161
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1161.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2148	Requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4437	Similar To
H3472	Relative to the trafficking of W-18	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1029	Relative to wiretapping for drug trafficking offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S1389	Relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S168	Regulating bodyworks	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2550	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S496	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S863	To prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S992	To strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S993	To enhance the lives of survivors of human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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