Hearing DetailsPublic Health Effects of Xylazine

Event Details

Status:

Upcoming

Event Date:

Monday, February 9, 2026

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

Virtual Hearing

Event Description

Special Commission on Xylazine Public Meeting

The fourth public meeting of the Special Commission on Xylazine, established by Chapter 285 of the Acts of 2024, will take place on Monday, February 9, 2026 from 10:00am - 1:00pm virtually via Microsoft Teams.

This virtual meeting will be streamed live on the https://malegislature.gov/ webpage.

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Attendance
Approve Minutes of the December 11, 2025 Public Meeting
Presentation of Draft Report Process and Feedback
Next Steps and Discussion

Please be advised that the schedule, agenda, and format of the meeting are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.

You may contact Commission staff with any questions by email at juliette.vetare@mahouse.gov and Gabe.Adams-Keane@masenate.gov.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY
Written testimony is encouraged and will continue to be accepted. Written testimony may be submitted electronically via e-mail to the following: Gabe.A dams-K eane@masenate.gov and juliette.vetare@mahouse.gov.

For testimony submitted by email, please include the “XYLAZINE COMMISSION TESTIMONY” in the subject line of the email, as well as your name, address, phone number, and organization, if any, on the submitted testimony.

Written testimony may be physically mailed to the House and Senate Chairs at the below addresses:

CHAIR MINDY DOMB

SPECIAL COMMISSION ON XYLAZINE

ATTN: JULIETTE VETARE

24 BEACON STREET, ROOM 33

BOSTON MA, 02133

CHAIR JOHN C. VELIS

SPECIAL COMMISSION ON XYLAZINE

ATTN: GABE ADAMS-KEANE

24 BEACON STREET, ROOM 513

BOSTON MA, 02133

Questions regarding this public meeting should be directed to Senate Chair Velis’s office by contacting Gabe Adams-Keane at Gabe.Adams-Keane@masenate.gov.

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