Legislation - HB0852

Title: Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Protecting Our Kids From Overdoses Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Vogel, Lopez, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education, county boards of education, and institutions of higher education in the State to update certain drug addiction and prevention education programs to include information on the mitigating effects of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication, authorized possession for a student, a member of the school's staff, or any lawfully present individual at the school or a school-sponsored event or activity, and immunity from liability.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1268 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Protecting Our Kids From Overdoses Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
			Text - First - Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Protecting Our Kids From Overdoses Act)
House	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

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