H 1700 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act ensuring access to addiction services

Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1700) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to ensuring access to addiction services to residents of secure facilities approved by the Department of Public Health or the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 9, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile

Christine Barber

Fourth Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester