establishing a study committee on harm reduction and overdose prevention programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Dec 14, 2021
Signed May 24, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 24, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/20/2022; Chapter 0090; Effective 05/20/2022
May 13, 2022
Senate · Passed
Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13
Apr 21, 2022
House · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/21/2022 HJ 10
Apr 11, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 15 P. 10
Mar 23, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced 03/17/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Feb 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0084s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Feb 3, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Amendment # 2022-0084s, AA, VV; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Jan 26, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0084s, 02/03/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 5
Dec 14, 2021
Senate · Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Whitley
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Rosenwald
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Jeb Bradley
RRepublican
Co
Jerry L. Knirk
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Pearson
RRepublican
Co
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
DDemocratic
Co
Regina Birdsell
RRepublican
Co
Sharon Carson
RRepublican
Co
Tom Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
William M. Marsh
DDemocratic
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