S 2248 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone at Red Line stations

This bill directs the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to run an 18-month pilot program placing naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, at all Red Line stations. The authority must install three unalarmed boxes at each station, each holding two doses of naloxone spray, and check them daily to replace used doses and log usage. Clear instructions on how to use the medication and information about training will be posted near the boxes. At the end of the pilot, the authority must submit a report to state officials detailing the program's costs, benefits, and usage records to determine if it should be expanded to other transit services.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Keenan
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Plymouth