HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3970 FILED ON: 5/10/2017 HOUSE ...... No. 3812

The Commonwealth of ______

PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan and Paul Tucker ______

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to regulate Carfentanil. ______

PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable 5/10/2017 Paul Tucker 7th Essex Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden 5/25/2017 Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. 5th Worcester 5/24/2017 Paul Brodeur 32nd Middlesex 5/25/2017 10th Essex 5/25/2017 Kate D. Campanale 17th Worcester 5/12/2017 15th Essex 5/11/2017 James M. Cantwell 4th Plymouth 5/18/2017 William L. Crocker, Jr. 2nd Barnstable 5/14/2017 Daniel Cullinane 12th Suffolk 5/16/2017 Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth 5/16/2017 Julian Cyr Cape and Islands 5/19/2017 Michael S. Day 31st Middlesex 5/10/2017 David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth 5/24/2017 Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable 5/25/2017 Angelo L. D'Emilia 8th Plymouth 5/23/2017 7th Plymouth 5/11/2017

1 of 3 Diana DiZoglio 14th Essex 5/24/2017 9th Norfolk 5/10/2017 James J. Dwyer 30th Middlesex 5/11/2017 Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk 5/17/2017 Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 5/11/2017 Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol 5/10/2017 Paul K. Frost 7th Worcester 5/24/2017 Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 5/11/2017 2nd Plymouth 5/10/2017 Carlos González 10th Hampden 5/18/2017 Danielle W. Gregoire 4th Middlesex 5/17/2017 Sheila C. Harrington 1st Middlesex 5/17/2017 3rd Middlesex 5/11/2017 Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 5/15/2017 5th Barnstable 5/11/2017 Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 5/11/2017 Louis L. Kafka 8th Norfolk 5/15/2017 11th Worcester 5/10/2017 James M. Kelcourse 1st Essex 5/24/2017 Robert M. Koczera 11th Bristol 5/17/2017 Kevin J. Kuros 8th Worcester 5/25/2017 Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire 5/15/2017 Marc T. Lombardo 22nd Middlesex 5/24/2017 James J. Lyons, Jr. 18th Essex 5/16/2017 Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. 28th Middlesex 5/17/2017 Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester 5/18/2017 Leonard Mirra 2nd Essex 5/25/2017 David K. Muradian, Jr. 9th Worcester 5/10/2017 Mathew Muratore 1st Plymouth 5/10/2017 Brian Murray 10th Worcester 5/17/2017 Shaunna L. O'Connell 3rd Bristol 5/17/2017 Keiko M. Orrall 12th Bristol 5/10/2017 Sarah K. Peake 4th Barnstable 5/11/2017 Elizabeth A. Poirier 14th Bristol 5/11/2017 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 5/16/2017 Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex 5/15/2017 7th Bristol 5/11/2017 Todd M. Smola 1st Hampden 5/19/2017 José F. Tosado 9th Hampden 5/25/2017

2 of 3 33rd Middlesex 5/17/2017 John C. Velis 4th Hampden 5/18/2017 David T. Vieira 3rd Barnstable 5/17/2017 Chris Walsh 6th Middlesex 5/11/2017 Thomas P. Walsh 12th Essex 5/17/2017 Susannah M. Whipps 2nd Franklin 5/11/2017 Donald H. Wong 9th Essex 5/24/2017 Jonathan D. Zlotnik 2nd Worcester 5/11/2017

3 of 3 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3970 FILED ON: 5/10/2017 HOUSE ...... No. 3812 By Messrs. Whelan of Brewster and Tucker of Salem, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Timothy R. Whelan, Paul Tucker and others relative to trafficking carfentanil or any salt or derivative thereof. The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

______In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court (2017-2018) ______

An Act to regulate Carfentanil.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 31 of chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by, in

2 paragraph (a) inserting after the word, " (10) Betaprodine", the following: "(xx) Carfentanil,

3 Acetyl fentanyl, furanyl fentanyl, and butryl fentanyl "

4 SECTION 2. Section 32E of chapter 94 C of the General Laws is hereby amended by

5 inserting after paragraph c-1/2 the following new section; "(c-3/4) (c) Any person who trafficks

6 in carfentanil or any salt or derivative thereof, by knowingly or intentionally manufacturing,

7 distributing or dispensing or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense or by

8 bringing into the Commonwealth a net weight of 5 grams or more of carfentanil or any salt or

9 derivative thereof, or a net weight of 5 grams or more of any mixture containing carfentanil or

10 any salt or derivative thereof, shall be punished by a term of imprisonment in state prison not to

11 exceed 20 years."

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