An Act relative to law enforcement access to prescription monitoring data
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/15/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/15/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/7/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
Clause (4) of subsection (f) of Section 24A of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “and accompanied by a probable cause warrant issued pursuant to chapter 276”.
Said subsection (f) of said Section 24A of said Chapter 94C is hereby further amended by striking out clause (6), as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- (6) personnel of: (A) the United States attorney or a federal agency; provided, however, that the data request is made pursuant to clause (4) or federal law; (B) the office of the attorney general provided, however, that the data request is in connection with a bona fide specific controlled substance or additional drug-related investigation; or (C) a district attorney’s office; provided, however, that the data request is in connection with a bona fide specific controlled substance or additional drug-related investigation;
SECTION 1. Clause (4) of subsection (f) of Section 24A of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “and accompanied by a probable cause warrant issued pursuant to chapter 276”. SECTION 2. Said subsection (f) of said Section 24A of said Chapter 94C is hereby further amended by striking out clause (6), as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- (6) personnel of: (A) the United States attorney or a federal agency; provided, however, that the data request is made pursuant to clause (4) or federal law; (B) the office of the attorney general provided, however, that the data request is in connection with a bona fide specific controlled substance or additional drug-related investigation; or (C) a district attorney’s office; provided, however, that the data request is in connection with a bona fide specific controlled substance or additional drug-related investigation;