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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 562: An Act to increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 562 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 17, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 562) of Kate Donaghue, Greg Schwartz and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to further regulate public school substance use prevention policies. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source