LB 5 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

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 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 13, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Jan 9, 2025
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