Defining emergency opioid antagonist as including an expired emergency opioid antagonist for a person rendering aid to another in reasonable need of medical assistance.
HB 2436 allows anyone providing medical assistance during an opioid overdose to use an expired emergency opioid antagonist (like naloxone) up to 10 years past its expiration date. This directly affects bystanders, first responders, and community members administering overdose reversal drugs. The bill amends Kansas law to explicitly include expired antagonists in the definition of "emergency opioid antagonist," ensuring they can be legally used in emergencies. This change increases access to life-saving treatment by removing expiration barriers during urgent situations. The law also maintains existing immunity protections for people seeking help or administering aid during overdoses.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
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24 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Allen Reavis
RRepublican
P
Angela Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Brandon Woodard
DDemocratic
P
Brooklynne Mosley
DDemocratic
P
Cindy Neighbor
DDemocratic
P
Ford Carr
DDemocratic
P
Heather Meyer
DDemocratic
P
John Carmichael
DDemocratic
P
Kirk Haskins
DDemocratic
P
Kyler Sweely
RRepublican
P
Linda Featherston
DDemocratic
P
Lynn Melton
DDemocratic
P
Mari-Lynn Poskin
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Oropeza
DDemocratic
P
Mike Amyx
DDemocratic
P
Nick Hoheisel
RRepublican
P
Nikki McDonald
DDemocratic
P
Pat Proctor
RRepublican
P
Paul Waggoner
RRepublican
P
Ronald Ellis
RRepublican
P
Rui Xu
DDemocratic
P
Susan Ruiz
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Wikle
DDemocratic
P
Tim Johnson
RRepublican
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