HB 269 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for drug overdose medication.

HB 269 amends Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance Act to improve access to overdose response information. It requires the Department of Health to develop free online training materials, posters, and pamphlets about recognizing opioid overdoses and using reversal medications (like naloxone), with the materials available in multiple languages upon request. Specific public entities - including Commonwealth agencies, transit authorities, municipalities, and local transportation organizations - must display the poster in conspicuous public locations, such as bathrooms or lobbies. The Department covers all printing and distribution costs, and entities already displaying equivalent materials may substitute them with prior notice. This bill focuses on education and resource accessibility, not changing drug laws or medication access.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0214 Printer's No. PN1331 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to expand its applicability by adding 'Local Transportation Organizations' as a new entity required to display posters. The amendment also updated the definition of 'rail stop' to explicitly include universities within the state's public higher education system, ensuring these institutions are covered under the poster distribution mandate.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include Local Transportation Organizations and public universities as entities subject to the poster display requirements.
SCOPE

Added 'Local Transportation Organization' to the list of entities required to display posters.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'rail stop' to explicitly include universities within the state system of higher education.

Added a new definition for 'Local Transportation Organization' referencing 74 Pa.C.S. § 1503.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

1958
Passed
Total votes 203
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
93 Yea 8 Nay
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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