AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016
Summary
Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Signed Jun 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
06/06/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/29/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 2, 2025
Committee
05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/25/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/13/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
03/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
02/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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