S 842 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to decriminalize being in the presence of heroin

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 842) of James B. Eldridge, Marjorie C. Decker, Kay Khan and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to decriminalize being in the presence of heroin. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Oct 2, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors