HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1543        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1462

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joshua Tarsky

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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 support college students in recovery.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joshua Tarsky

13th Norfolk

1/15/2025

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

2/11/2025

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

5/12/2025

Kate Donaghue

19th Worcester

5/12/2025

Tara T. Hong

18th Middlesex

5/12/2025

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

6/3/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1543        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1462

By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1462) of Joshua Tarsky and Rebecca L. Rausch that certain public institutions of higher education create college campus recovery-focused housing programs to provide alcohol and drug-free environments for students recovering from substance use disorder.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to support college students in recovery.

 

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

Chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 45 the following section:-

Section 46. (a) Each public institution of higher education that provides housing for students shall establish a college campus recovery-focused housing program to provide an alcohol and drug-free environment for students recovering from substance use disorder. This program shall provide services including, but not limited to, trauma informed on-site counseling, mentoring, and peer support. (b) Each public institution of higher education shall provide overdose training to all students, faculty, and staff and shall make naloxone available for the purpose of treating overdoses, as appropriate.