Provide immunity for administration of naloxone or other federally approved opioid antagonists
Nebraska's LB 5 provides legal immunity for administering naloxone, an FDA-approved drug that reverses opioid overdoses. It protects health professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists), family/friends, school staff, emergency responders, and police officers who act in good faith to help someone experiencing or likely to experience an opioid overdose. The law shields them from lawsuits, criminal charges, or professional penalties when reasonably using naloxone under specific circumstances. It specifically covers naloxone hydrochloride and other FDA-approved overdose reversal drugs, requiring only good-faith action without willful negligence.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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