SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2058        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 303

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 increase substance abuse prevention and education in public schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/25/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/26/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/22/2017

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2058        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 303

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 303) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Richard J. Ross, Sheila C. Harrington, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others for legislation to increase substance abuse prevention and education in public schools.  Education.

 

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 increase substance abuse prevention and education in public schools.

 

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

Section 96 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-

All public schools must hold at least one assembly for students in their final year of high school education where they clearly issue a statement developed by the school committee in cooperation with the department of public health that illustrates the statistics and dangers of opioid addiction in the region and its repercussions and the Good Samaritan laws relating to overdose prevention.