SB 422 — relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 183-156 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 29
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 183-156 05/07/2026 HJ 12
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Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
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Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/15/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 18 P. 13
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Executive Session: 04/15/2026 10:00 am GP 158
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Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:30 am GP 158
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Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 5 P. 124
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
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Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:50 am; SC 1
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Timothy Lang · Cosponsor
- David Nagel · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Prentiss · Cosponsor
- Jess Edwards · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- David Watters Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Timothy Lang Republican
- David Nagel Democrat
- Suzanne Prentiss Democrat
- Jess Edwards Republican
- Regina Birdsell Republican
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 422 do?
- relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
- Who sponsors SB 422?
- SB 422 is sponsored by Timothy Lang (Republican), David Nagel (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Jess Edwards (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), and David Watters (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 422?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 422?
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