MA H1857

Bill

MA H1857

Relative to police use of epinephrine autoinjectors

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to police use of epinephrine autoinjectors. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 94C of the General Laws to allow police officers to administer epinephrine autoinjectors to individuals experiencing anaphylactic reactions without fear of being charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance. The bill provides legal protections for both the police officers and the individuals seeking medical assistance, as long as they are acting in good faith. Additionally, the act of seeking medical assistance for someone experiencing an anaphylactic reaction can be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution under the federal Controlled Substance Act. However, the bill does not prevent individuals from being charged with drug trafficking, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

John Rogers (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1857

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1857
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1857.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2222	Enabling trained school personnel to administer life saving epinephrine treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H5196	Similar To
H2611	Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H5020	Similar To
H2652	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2714	Allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3911	Exempting all police officers in the town of Palmer police department from the provisions of civil service law	No further action taken	Similar To
H3921	Relative to police detail work in the town of Hudson	Accompanied a new draft, see H4296	Similar To
H4838	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H604	Relative to emergency stock supply of epinephrine in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
S1462	Relative to the storage of epinephrine at schools	Accompanied a study order, see S3052	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1657	Relative to Brockton school police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1739	Relative to residency	No further action taken	Similar To
S1748	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1752	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2568	Similar To
S1777	Relative to compensation for Captains in the Environmental Police	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2447	Authorizing Brigette Hamel to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2479	Authorizing the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S33	Directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Daryle Lamonica	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S34	To allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers	Reprinted as amended, see S2479	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2222

Enabling trained school personnel to administer life saving epinephrine treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H5196

Similar To

H2611

Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a new draft, see H5020

Similar To

H2652

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2714

Allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3911

Exempting all police officers in the town of Palmer police department from the provisions of civil service law

No further action taken

Similar To

H3921

Relative to police detail work in the town of Hudson

Accompanied a new draft, see H4296

Similar To

H4838

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H604

Relative to emergency stock supply of epinephrine in schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

S1462

Relative to the storage of epinephrine at schools

Accompanied a study order, see S3052

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

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

Similar To

S1657

Relative to Brockton school police

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

Similar To

S1707

Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1739

Relative to residency

No further action taken

Similar To

S1748

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1752

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2568

Similar To

S1777

Relative to compensation for Captains in the Environmental Police

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2447

Authorizing Brigette Hamel to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S2479

Authorizing the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S33

Directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Daryle Lamonica

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S34

To allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers

Reprinted as amended, see S2479

Similar To

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