SB 570 — establishing a misdemeanor for first-offense controlled drug possession.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/07/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 9A
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Hearing: 01/11/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 2
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Terry Roy · Cosponsor
- Keith Ammon · Cosponsor
- Linda Harriott-Gathright · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
- Rebecca G. Whitley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rebecca G. Whitley Voted No
Co-sponsors (5)
- Terry Roy Republican
- Keith Ammon Republican
- Linda Harriott-Gathright Democrat
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 409 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carrie L. Gendreau | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Yea |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 570?
- SB 570 is sponsored by Terry Roy (Republican), Keith Ammon (Republican), Linda Harriott-Gathright (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), and Rebecca G. Whitley.
- What is the current status of SB 570?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 570?
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