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

S 1709: An Act to save lives by distributing narcan to individuals at risk for an overdose

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 1709 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to save lives by distributing narcan to individuals at risk for an overdose. Primary sponsor: John Keenan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee 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. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1709) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to distribute Narcan to a detainee or prisoner at risk for an overdose upon discharge from a correctional facility. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KeenanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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