An Act relative to emergency room procedure for prescribing or dispensing pain medication to certain persons on probation

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

Mar 16, 2026 · House

Accompanied a study order, see H5234

Sep 29, 2025 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

Sep 29, 2025 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

Sep 19, 2025 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Senate concurred

Feb 27, 2025 · House

Referred to the committee on Public Health

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 213 days quiet

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