Legislation - HB0222

Title: Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Vogel
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education to update a certain drug addiction and prevention education program to include information on the mitigating effects of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication; requiring each county board of education and certain institutions of higher education to update certain policies to include information on authorized possession of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication by certain individuals and immunity from liability; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means; Appropriations

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0852 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/13/2025 Legislative Date 8/13/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 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 (Naloxone Access Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	8/13/2025	8/13/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
			Text - First - Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
House	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

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