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MA H 562

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An Act to increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 562 pass?

Not yet. MA H 562 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 562 about?

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.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-11-17

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  2. 2025-09-02

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H562

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