AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Provides that law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and agencies participating in the HOPE initiative be exempt from civil liability or criminal prosecution as a result of administering opioid antagonists.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2019
Floor votes · House May 15, 2019
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
7
Committee
5
Jul 15, 2019
Signed into law
07/15/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 22, 2019
Committee
05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
05/15/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
May 8, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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