MA Legislation Tracker
S.1422 An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools
Would require:
Naloxone (Narcan) to be available in the nurse’s office at every public high school in Massachusetts
Public high schools offer naloxone training to students.
Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
S.2863 An Act regarding the instruction of lifesaving skills in schools
If a school offers health curriculum, it must include information on:
Opioids & Opioid Use Disorder
Overdose risks such as fentanyl contamination
How to respond to an opioid overdose
Where to find naloxone (and de-stigmatizing it?)
Good Samaritan Laws*
Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
S.2756 An Act to support college students in recovery
Would require public higher education institutions to:
Provide naloxone training to students, faculty & staff
Have naloxone available on campus
Provide recovery-focused housing (if the institution offers housing)
Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
*Massachusetts Good Samaritan Law
The Massachusetts Good Samaritan Law protects overdose victims, and those who call 9-1-1, from charge, prosecution and conviction for possession or use of controlled substances.
It does not protect overdose victims and those who call 9-1-1 from:
Losing their public housing
Being arrested on prior warrants (if the police decide to run names of those on-scene)
Becoming involved with the Department of Children and Families (if children are present)
Note: this is not legal advice
