Education; development and distribution of an educational fact sheet concerning use and misuse of opioid drugs prescribed for a sports related injury; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the development and distribution of an educational fact sheet that provides information concerning the use and misuse of opioid drugs in the event that a student athlete is prescribed an opioid for a sports related injury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action Feb 28, 2023
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Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Wilkerson
DDemocratic
P
Doreen Carter
DDemocratic
P
Michael Smith
DDemocratic
P
Scott Hilton
RRepublican
P
Todd Jones
RRepublican
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