H 1343 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to treatment, not imprisonment

Summary
By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1343) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the testing for the use of alcohol or narcotic drugs or other controlled substances as a condition of release. The Judiciary.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
May 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action May 18, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
1
May 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 54 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ruth Balser
Ruth Balser
DDemocratic
MA
12th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bud Williams
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
MA
11th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carlos González
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
Co
Photo of Daniel R. Cullinane
Daniel R. Cullinane
DDemocratic
MA
12th Suffolk