An Act strengthening synthetic drug laws in correctional facilities
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/21/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 6/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 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 Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Favorable | 1 entries |
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"
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"