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MA S1117
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Friedman
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AI Summary
- Requires courts to consider whether probationers ordered to undergo drug/alcohol testing have a substance use disorder and need treatment upon the person's motion
- Mandates individuals with alcohol or substance use disorders be ordered into treatment plans with licensed programs, certified behavioral health professionals, providers prescribing medication, or evidence-based protocols aligned with ASAM or SAMHSA guidelines
- Prohibits courts from modifying treatment plans or requiring additional drug/alcohol testing beyond what the treatment protocol requires once a person is engaged in treatment
- Protects probationers from violation findings for positive drug/alcohol tests or relapse indicators if they are engaged in treatment, making reasonable efforts to receive treatment, transitioning between programs, or have completed treatment while complying with other probation conditions
- Allows individuals who complete treatment but later relapse while still on probation to petition the court again for further treatment rather than face incarceration
Legislative Description
Relative to treatment, not incarceration
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means2/2/2026
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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