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MA H1538

MA H1538
Relative to protecting law enforcement officers from fentanyl exposure


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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 destruction and disposal of fentanyl. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require that any controlled substance confirmed as fentanyl, after the required chemical analysis, be delivered to the state police department to be destroyed or disposed of in a lawful manner. The analysis must be performed by a state police chemist or a chemist at the University of Massachusetts medical school, who will issue a signed certificate, under oath, confirming the seized substance as fentanyl. This certificate will serve as prima facie evidence of the composition and quality of the fentanyl when introduced in a grand jury or court proceeding in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

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

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