MA H3542

Bill

Protecting patients

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 penalties under the medical use of marijuana program. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 94I, Section 2(b)(2) to prohibit the penalization or denial of any right or privilege, including protection under G.L. c.151B, to a qualifying patient or personal caregiver for the medical use of marijuana. The bill aims to provide legal protections for patients and caregivers who participate in the state's medical marijuana program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Stephen Hay (D), Denise Provost (D), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4522 (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3542

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3542
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3542.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2150	Relative to police pursuits	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3917	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H4522	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Replaced by
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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