SB 566 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; possession and administration, liability.

Summary

Naloxone; possession and administration. Provides that a person who is not otherwise authorized to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal may administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose, provided that the administration is in good faith and absent gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 10, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1095 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB566E

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104900D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors