SENATE DOCKET, NO. 442        FILED ON: 1/13/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 413

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark C. Montigny

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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 save lives through increased fentanyl awareness, aka Andrew's Law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

 

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

4/14/2025

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

5/15/2025

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

6/6/2025

Mark D. Sylvia

10th Bristol

6/16/2025

Aaron L. Saunders

7th Hampden

8/7/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 442        FILED ON: 1/13/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 413

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 413) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to save lives through increased fentanyl awareness, aka Andrew's Law.  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 save lives through increased fentanyl awareness, aka Andrew's Law.

 

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.  This act may be referred to as Andrew’s Law.

SECTION 2.  Section 96 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “abuse” in the first instance the following words:- “, including but not limited to the risks of fentanyl and synthetic opioids”.

SECTION 3. Said section 96 is hereby further amended by striking the last sentence of the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

“Guidance and recommendations shall include, at a minimum, educating parents, guardians, school personnel and students on (i) recognizing warning signs of substance abuse; (ii) the risks of using fentanyl and synthetic opioids, including comparing a lethal dose of fentanyl or other synthetic opioid to a lethal dose of other substances; (iii) the mixing or lacing of fentanyl or synthetic opioids with other substances that make detection impossible for users without a test strip; (iv) how to detect if someone is overdosing on fentanyl or another substance; (v) the availability and proper use of naloxone or other opioid antagonists; and (vi) available resources to respond to and address substance abuse.”.