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SB 460 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING IMMUNITY AND LIABILITY FOR OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS.

SB 460 provides criminal immunity and limits civil liability for overdose prevention centers (OPCs), protecting them from most legal action. This directly affects OPC operators and staff, shielding them from lawsuits or criminal charges related to their services - except in cases of gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or intentional harm. The law aims to reduce legal barriers to establishing OPCs, which offer supervised drug use spaces to prevent overdoses. It changes existing statutes to clarify that OPCs are not liable for drug possession or distribution under normal operations.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides criminal immunity for overdose prevention centers, reducing criminalization of drug use and advancing harm reduction - a core criminal justice reform approach.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides legal protection for overdose prevention centers (OPCs), enabling supervised drug use services to reduce overdose deaths and advance public health access.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jan 10, 2025
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