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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 334 FILED ON: 1/11/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1593
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive
social norms marketing.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 334 FILED ON: 1/11/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1593
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1593) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation to support school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive
social norms marketing. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1437 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive
social norms marketing.
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. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after section
2229 the following section:-
3 Section 230. Preventing Substance Abuse through Positive Social Norms Marketing
4 The department of public health in cooperation with the department of education shall
5establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, to be known as the Positive Social Norms
6Marketing Program, for the purpose of providing grants to school districts to fund evidence-
7based positive social norms marketing campaigns in elementary and secondary schools. The
8department of public health shall establish guidelines governing the positive social norms
9campaigns.