SB 503 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Allow use of expired opioid antagonists

SB 503 allows for the use of expired opioid antagonists, such as naloxone, to treat opioid-related drug overdoses. This bill grants partial immunity from liability to school employees, eligible recipients, medical practitioners, and pharmacists who administer or distribute these expired medications in good faith. It amends existing law to explicitly permit schools to stock and use expired opioid antagonists and extends immunity to school personnel, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. The bill's purpose is to broaden access to life-saving opioid antagonist medication by permitting the use of expired doses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text shows a minor formatting adjustment where the word 'AND' was capitalized in the list of amended sections. This change does not alter the legal meaning, scope, or substance of the legislation.
TECHNICAL

Capitalization of the word 'AND' in the list of amended statutes was standardized for consistency.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

427
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
25 Yea 7 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-5-1)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-7-1)
senate
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cora Neumann
Cora Neumann
DDemocratic
MT
30