FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Extends the immunity from alcohol- or drug-related offenses in cases of emergency overdose care to violations of bail conditions.)
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Extends the immunity from alcohol- or drug-related offenses in cases of emergency overdose care to violations of bail conditions.)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
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Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Mar 28, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Apr 8, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025) · May 16, 2025
Committee recommends passage · May 20, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/22/2025) · May 20, 2025
Senate read and passed · May 22, 2025
Referred to House Judiciary · May 23, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/12/2025) · Jun 6, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Jun 12, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
Committee recommends passage in concurrence · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
House passed in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 25, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 1, 2025
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IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 60, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 15, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2025-05-22 · YEAS 31, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 7, RECUSED 0
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