MA H1462

Bill

Relative to treatment, not imprisonment

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 pretrial release and probation. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts laws to limit the frequency of drug and alcohol testing as a condition of pretrial release or probation. If the person is found to have an alcohol or substance use disorder, the bill requires the court to order them to engage in appropriate treatment instead of punishment for positive test results. The bill also specifies that positive test results or indicators of relapse should not be considered a violation of release or probation conditions if the person is actively engaged in treatment. The overall goal of the bill is to shift the focus from imprisonment to treatment for individuals struggling with substance use disorders.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (41)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Steve Owens (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5205 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1462

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1462
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1462.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1460	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2580	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5205	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1000	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1035	Relative to treatment, not imprisonment	Accompanied a study order, see S3063	Similar To
S1278	Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1305	Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1479	To ensure the wellbeing of health care professionals	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S2469	Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2608	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S636	Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

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