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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 strengthening synthetic drug laws in correctional facilities.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2388        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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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 strengthening synthetic drug laws in correctional facilities.

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 32B or Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of subsection (a) the following sentence:-

"“Any Class C substance defined in section 31 of this chapter, synthetic chemical substance, or agent that has mind altering or mood changing effects is strictly prohibited in correctional facilities, and the distribution, possession or use of such chemical substances would be a felony in the state of Massachusetts, punishable with minimum jail or prison sentence of a minimum 2.5 years on or after their current prison sentence"