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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Printer's No. PN0214
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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
195–8
Passed
Total votes 203
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Bridget Malloy Kosierowski
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Flick
RRepublican
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
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