MA S273

Bill

To increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase parental awareness of the risks of opiate abuse. It amends the existing law to require that parent education services include information on the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, the risks of developing addiction, best practices for safe storage and disposal of prescription drugs, and resources for addiction education, counseling, and treatment. The bill also requires parents or guardians to attend at least 2 hours of education programs on these topics as a condition of their child's entrance to the 7th grade, with some exceptions for hardship or prior completion of similar education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Carlos González (D), John Keenan (D), Joan Lovely (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2424 (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S273

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S273
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S273.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H2279	Relative to a court approved parent education program	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3206	Providing for the treatment of overdose victims	Accompanied a new draft, see H4470	Similar To
H3903	To amend Chapter 175, Section 113B relative to Classification of risks and premium charges in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4109	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	New draft substituted, see H4479	Similar To
H4479	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Published as amended, see H4486	Similar To
H4486	Protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4784	Text of a further amendment, offered by Ms. Hogan of Stow, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2585) of the House Bill protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction (House, No. 4486). July 18, 2018.	Text of an amendment, see H4486	Similar To
H515	Relative to automobile insurance companies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S2424	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to student health	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2571	Similar Bills	See H4486	Similar To
S2585	Similar Bills	See H4486	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H2279

Relative to a court approved parent education program

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H3206

Providing for the treatment of overdose victims

Accompanied a new draft, see H4470

Similar To

H3903

To amend Chapter 175, Section 113B relative to Classification of risks and premium charges in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H4109

To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

New draft substituted, see H4479

Similar To

H4479

To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

Published as amended, see H4486

Similar To

H4486

Protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4784

Text of a further amendment, offered by Ms. Hogan of Stow, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2585) of the House Bill protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction (House, No. 4486). July 18, 2018.

Text of an amendment, see H4486

Similar To

H515

Relative to automobile insurance companies

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

S2424

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to student health

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2571

Similar Bills

See H4486

Similar To

S2585

Similar Bills

See H4486

Similar To

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