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

S 1225: An Act relative to drug induced homicide

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

S 1225 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to drug induced homicide. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1225) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to drug induced homicide. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
  3. Committee recommended ought to pass
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  5. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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