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MA S413

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Montigny

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

S413: Andrew's Law - Fentanyl Awareness Education

  • Amends Chapter 71, Section 96 of Massachusetts General Laws to explicitly include fentanyl and synthetic opioid risks in substance abuse education requirements
  • Mandates education for parents, guardians, school personnel, and students on recognizing warning signs of substance abuse
  • Requires instruction comparing lethal doses of fentanyl/synthetic opioids to other substances and explaining how fentanyl is mixed or laced into drugs undetectably without test strips
  • Includes training on how to detect an overdose and the proper use of naloxone or other opioid antagonists
  • Sponsored by Senator Mark C. Montigny (Second Bristol and Plymouth), filed January 13, 2025

Legislative Description

To save lives through increased fentanyl awareness, aka Andrew's Law

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2863

12/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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