S 1081 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to authorize public health workers to pursue new measures to reduce harm and stigma for people affected by substance use disorder

Summary

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1081) of William N. Brownsberger, Julian Cyr, James B. Eldridge, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize public health workers to pursue new measures to reduce harm and stigma for people affected by substance use disorder. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 7, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

4

Committee

1

Amendments

1

Mar 22, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 21, 2018

Lower · Passed

Amendment (changing reporting date to Friday May 4, 2018) adopted, pending concurrence

lower

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

upper

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Will Brownsberger

Suffolk and Middlesex

Worcester and Hampshire

Carolyn C. Dykema

Fourth Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Cape and Islands

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

Marjorie Decker