HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3970        FILED ON: 5/10/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan and Paul Tucker

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to regulate Carfentanil.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

5/10/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

5/25/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

5/24/2017

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

5/25/2017

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

5/25/2017

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

5/12/2017

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

5/11/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

5/18/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

5/14/2017

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

5/16/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

5/16/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

5/19/2017

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

5/10/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

5/24/2017

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

5/25/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

5/23/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

5/11/2017

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

5/24/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

5/10/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

5/11/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

5/17/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

5/11/2017

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

5/10/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

5/24/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

5/11/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

5/10/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

5/18/2017

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

5/17/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

5/17/2017

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

5/11/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

5/15/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

5/11/2017

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

5/11/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

5/15/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

5/10/2017

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

5/24/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

5/17/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

5/25/2017

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

5/15/2017

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

5/24/2017

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

5/16/2017

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

5/17/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

5/18/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

5/25/2017

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

5/10/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

5/10/2017

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

5/17/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

5/17/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

5/10/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

5/11/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

5/11/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

5/16/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

5/15/2017

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

5/11/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

5/19/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

5/25/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

5/17/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

5/18/2017

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

5/17/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

5/11/2017

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

5/17/2017

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

5/11/2017

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

5/24/2017

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

5/11/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3970        FILED ON: 5/10/2017

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By Messrs. Whelan of Brewster and Tucker of Salem, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Timothy R. Whelan, Paul Tucker and others relative to trafficking carfentanil or any salt or derivative thereof.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to regulate Carfentanil.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.   Section 31 of chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by, in paragraph (a) inserting after the word, " (10) Betaprodine", the following:  "(xx) Carfentanil, Acetyl fentanyl, furanyl fentanyl, and butryl fentanyl "

SECTION 2.   Section 32E of chapter 94 C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph c-1/2 the following new section;  "(c-3/4)  (c) Any person who trafficks in carfentanil or any salt or derivative thereof, by knowingly or intentionally manufacturing, distributing or dispensing or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense or by bringing into the Commonwealth a net weight of 5 grams or more of carfentanil or any salt or derivative thereof, or a net weight of 5 grams or more of any mixture containing carfentanil or any salt or derivative thereof, shall be punished by a term of imprisonment in state prison not to exceed 20 years."