An Act to increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment
Summary
By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 562) of Kate Donaghue, Greg Schwartz and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to further regulate public school substance use prevention policies. Education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Nov 17, 2025
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
2
Committee
2
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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