HF 2023 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Overdose prevention education required in substance use model program.

This bill requires Minnesota public schools to include overdose prevention education in health classes for students in grades 6 through 12. It adds specific content about recognizing, preventing, and responding to overdoses to existing health education standards. The mandate applies to all school districts statewide and is integrated into the current curriculum framework under Minnesota Statutes section 120B.215. This change directly affects school curricula and students in those grade levels, without altering funding or creating new programs.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduction to its first engrossment, shifting its focus from requiring general overdose prevention education in health standards to specifically mandating overdose prevention within a dedicated substance use model program. The amendment also updated the referenced legal statutes and expanded the required curriculum to include detailed topics on the physical and mental health effects of substance use, unsafe behaviors, signs of disorders, treatment options, and healthy coping strategies.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad requirement to include overdose prevention in general health education standards to a specific requirement for a standalone substance use model program.

REQUIREMENT

The bill now requires the commissioner to identify and publish a specific 'model program' for substance use education rather than just including expectations in general statewide health standards.

The curriculum requirements were expanded to include six specific topics, such as the effects on developing brains, unsafe behaviors, signs of substance use disorders, treatment options, and healthy coping strategies.

TECHNICAL

The bill was updated to reference Minnesota Statutes section 120B.215 instead of Laws 2024, chapter 115, and the title was changed to reflect the '1st Engrossment' status.

TIMELINE

A deadline was established for the commissioner to publish a list of approved model programs by June 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

132–0

Passed

Total votes 132

Apr 30, 2025

D Democratic65

65 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican67

67 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Policy

upper

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from House

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill was passed

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors