Massachusetts · Bill 2002 · 193rd General Court

An Act relative to harm reduction and racial justice

H 2002 Sponsored by Samantha Montaño Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representatives Montaño of Boston and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2002) of Samantha Montaño, Mike Connolly and others relative to the possession of controlled substances. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/23/2023 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  4. HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday May 15, 2024, pending concurrence
  5. SenateSenate concurred
  6. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H4897

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.