MA H3591

Bill

MA H3591

Relative to police use of epinephrine autoinjectors

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to police use of epinephrine autoinjectors. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 94C of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow police officers to possess and administer epinephrine autoinjectors to individuals experiencing anaphylactic reactions. The bill provides legal protections for police officers and individuals who, in good faith, seek medical assistance for someone experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. Specifically, the bill states that police officers and individuals who seek medical assistance for an anaphylactic reaction cannot be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance if the evidence for the charge was obtained as a result of the anaphylactic reaction and the need for medical assistance. The bill also allows the act of seeking medical assistance to be used as a mitigating factor in certain criminal prosecutions under the Controlled Substance Act.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (26)

Brian Ashe (D), Jay Barrows (R), Kate Campanale (R), James Cantwell (D), Shawn Dooley (R), James Dwyer (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Michael Finn (D), Sean Garballey (D), Pat Haddad (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), David Linsky (D), Marc Lombardo (R), Joe McKenna (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Brian Murray (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), John Rogers (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Tom Stanley (D), James Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3591

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3591
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3591.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1132	Enabling trained school personnel to administer life saving epinephrine treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1154	Relative to the access of epinephrine in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1438	Relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining	No further action taken	Similar To
H3727	Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3885	Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4085	Increasing The Maximum Age To Be Eligible For Appointment As A Special Police Officer In The City Of Somerville	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4143	Regarding the appointment of retired Cambridge Police Department officers as special police officers within the city of Cambridge for paid detail assignments	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4146	Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4918	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H759	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1370	Relative to police details	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1371	Relative to police training	Accompanied S1328	Similar To
S1376	Relative to the University of Massachusetts police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2068	Authorizing the city known as the Town of Braintree to continue the employment of Paul J. Shastany as chief of police	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2138	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1132

Enabling trained school personnel to administer life saving epinephrine treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1154

Relative to the access of epinephrine in schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1438

Relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining

No further action taken

Similar To

H3727

Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3885

Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4085

Increasing The Maximum Age To Be Eligible For Appointment As A Special Police Officer In The City Of Somerville

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4143

Regarding the appointment of retired Cambridge Police Department officers as special police officers within the city of Cambridge for paid detail assignments

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4146

Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4874

Judiciary Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H4918

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H737

Relative to motor vehicle police chases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H759

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1370

Relative to police details

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1371

Relative to police training

Accompanied S1328

Similar To

S1376

Relative to the University of Massachusetts police

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2068

Authorizing the city known as the Town of Braintree to continue the employment of Paul J. Shastany as chief of police

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2138

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

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