S.2398

Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Directs MBTA to place naloxone in subway stations to combat opioid overdoses.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is required to place naloxone in all MBTA Blue Line, Green Line, Orange Line, and Red Line stations. Each station will have two freestanding, unalarmed naloxone boxes, each containing two units of 4 milligram intranasal naloxone spray. The boxes will be checked daily for replacement of used naloxone. Flyers with naloxone training information and transportation instructions will be mounted around the boxes.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Transportation Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Oct 7, 2025

11:00 AM

Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing

History

Apr 30

Senate

Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026

Feb 19

Senate

Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026

Sep 25, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1