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S 1405

Establishes a statewide law enforcement officer misconduct database

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 4 co-sponsors

Repeals sunset provisions of the 2016 drug stewardship law, making the program permanent and ensuring take-back, disposal, and oversight for agencies, industry, and residents.

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Bill Summary · S 1405

Summary — S.1405 (Filed 1/15/2025)

Title in text: "An Act repealing the sunset date for drug stewardship"

Main purpose / intent

The bill would make permanent Massachusetts’ drug stewardship law by removing the statutory sunset provisions that would otherwise terminate parts of that 2016 law. In short: it repeals the expirations and lets the drug stewardship program continue beyond its previously scheduled end date.

Key provisions

  • Repeals Section 55 of Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2016 (as amended by Chapter 351 of the Acts of 2016).
  • Repeals Section 77 of Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2016.

The bill text consists solely of those two repeal clauses. The repeals eliminate the sunset/expiration provisions created in the cited 2016 legislation.

Practical effect / who is affected

  • State agencies charged with administering the drug stewardship program (e.g., executive offices or departments designated under the 2016 Act) — would continue duties and regulatory oversight without the program expiring.
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers and stewardship organizations required by the 2016 law — would remain obligated to operate drug take-back, disposal, and stewardship programs as previously mandated.
  • Local governments and participating collection sites — would continue to participate in state-authorized disposal and stewardship programs.
  • Residents and public health/environmental interests — would likely retain ongoing access to drug take-back and disposal services designed to reduce diversion and environmental contamination.

Fiscal and policy implications

  • Eliminating the sunset maintains ongoing program costs and any stewardship program funding/fee structures established under the 2016 law. The bill text does not specify new funding or budget changes.
  • Policy impacts include continuation of the program’s public-health and environmental goals (reducing unused controlled/substances in circulation and improper disposal).

Procedural status & timeline

  • Filed in the 194th General Court on 1/15/2025. Introduced/reported in various entries on 1/9/2025 and 4/10/2025; status listed as REFERRED TO CODES.
  • A hearing is scheduled (per the provided record) for 11/10/2025, 1:00–5:00 PM in room A-2.
  • Final legislative effect would depend on committee action, floor votes, and the governor’s signature.

Note on metadata inconsistencies

The package you provided contains conflicting metadata (different sponsor lists and committee names that appear to come from other jurisdictions or bills). The legislative text embedded here is a Massachusetts bill filed by Senator John F. Keenan that repeals two sections of the Acts of 2016. If you want a summary tied to a different S.1405 (for example, a federal bill or a bill with a different title about law‑enforcement databases), please supply the correct text or clarify which jurisdiction/version to summarize.

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