An Act relative to fentanyl test strips
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2 |
| 9/22/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 4/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Favorable | — |
| S30 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H1955 | An Act relative to fentanyl test strips | Active |
Section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “substances”, in line 123, the following words:- ; provided, however, that said testing equipment shall not include fentanyl test strips or any testing equipment or device solely used, intended for use or designed to be used to determine whether a substance contains fentanyl or its analogues.
Said chapter 94C is hereby further amended by inserting after section 19F the following section:-
Any person who, in good faith, provides, administers or utilizes a fentanyl test strip or any testing equipment or device solely used, intended for use or designed to be used to determine whether a substance contains fentanyl or its analogues shall not, as a result of the person’s acts or omissions, be subject to any criminal or civil liability or any professional disciplinary action; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “substances”, in line 123, the following words:- ; provided, however, that said testing equipment shall not include fentanyl test strips or any testing equipment or device solely used, intended for use or designed to be used to determine whether a substance contains fentanyl or its analogues. SECTION 2. Said chapter 94C is hereby further amended by inserting after section 19F the following section:- Section 19G. Any person who, in good faith, provides, administers or utilizes a fentanyl test strip or any testing equipment or device solely used, intended for use or designed to be used to determine whether a substance contains fentanyl or its analogues shall not, as a result of the person’s acts or omissions, be subject to any criminal or civil liability or any professional disciplinary action; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.