Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2056: An Act relative to fentanyl arrests (Tatiana's Law)
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 42 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 13, after the word “58A”, the following words:- ; and, provided further, that if a person is arrested for a violation of section 32 of chapter 94C for the manufacture, sale or distribution of fentanyl, subsections (c ½) or (c ¾) of section 32E of said chapter 94C or subsection (a) of section 32F of said chapter 94C for the manufacture, sale or distribution of fentanyl, any bail shall be assessed pursuant to sections 57 and 58. SECTION 2. Section 57 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the sixth paragraph the following paragraph:- Except where prohibited by this section, for any violation of (i) section 32 of chapter 94C for the manufacture, sale or distribution of fentanyl; (ii) subsections (c ½) or (c ¾) of section 32E of said chapter 94C; or (iii) subsection (a) of section 32F of said chapter 94C for the manufacture, sale or distribution of fentanyl, a person arrested, who has attained the age of 18 years, shall not be admitted to bail sooner than 6 hours after arrest, except by a judge in open court. The arrested person shall not be released out …
Sponsors
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable) · primary sponsor
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H2056?
- H2056 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to fentanyl arrests (Tatiana's Law).
- What is the status of H2056?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2056?
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2056?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2056
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