MA H1523

Bill

Relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths

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 the reporting of drug overdose deaths. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend existing Massachusetts law to require medical examiners to report deaths resulting from opiate, illegal, or illicit drug overdoses, in addition to deaths from firearms. The bill aims to enhance the reporting and tracking of drug overdose deaths in the state.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Linda Campbell (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1523

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1523
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1523.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2292	Relative to preventing death by drug overdose	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1416	Requiring the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance use-related deaths	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1439	To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths	Accompanied H2261	Similar To
S1942	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To

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MA H1523

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