MA S477

Bill

MA S477

Relative to the timely disposal of contraband drugs

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/24/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the timely disposal of contraband drugs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create and manage a program that helps local police departments, even those without a special permit to use a mobile drug incinerator (a device for burning drugs on-site), to get rid of seized drugs and unwanted medications quickly and efficiently. The DEP will also provide assistance to these police departments in this process, addressing the timely disposal of contraband drugs.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

James Timilty (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S477

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S477	04/16/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S477.pdf	04/16/2015

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1940	Establishing a reporting system for drug overdoses	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
H1995	To promote patient care transparency and nurse advancement	Accompanied a study order, see H4686	Similar To
H2077	Relative to the Massachusetts online prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
H2087	Relative to appointment procedures for the State Fire Marshall	Accompanied a study order, see H4611	Similar To
H4442	Advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H825	Relative to prescription eye drops	Accompanied a new draft, see H4195	Similar To
S1233	Establishing and financing a drug collection and disposal program	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1698	Relative to fair access to surplus state equipment	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S450	Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater	Accompanied S457	Similar To
S465	Relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To

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