Overdose Prevention Center Authorization
Summary
The bill specifies that a city may authorize the operation of an overdose prevention center within the city's jurisdiction for the purpose of saving the lives of persons at risk of preventable overdoses. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2023
How they voted
40–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Mar 11, 2023
D
Democratic43
93% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EE
Elisabeth Epps
DDemocratic
P
Jenny Willford
DDemocratic
P
Julie Gonzales
DDemocratic
P
KP
Kevin Priola
DDemocratic
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