AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Adds alcohol and alcohol-related overdoses and possession or transportation of alcohol by an underage person, to the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 32
May 23, 2018
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 25, 2018
Committee
05/25/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 15, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
02/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
01/11/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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