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

S 2398: An Act directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations

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 2398 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations. Primary sponsor: John Keenan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2398) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to direct the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations. Transportation.

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. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sources

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