An Act to reduce harm from opioids
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
- Status:
- Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith certain requirements and procedures necessary for first responders to provide urgent help to persons at risk of serious and deadly harm from opioids and opioid overdose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2020 | House | Reported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery |
| 3/9/2020 | House | New draft of H1747 |
| 3/9/2020 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 3/23/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 3/26/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/29/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday June 19, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 4/30/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/22/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 7/27/2020 | House | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance |
| 7/27/2020 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/27/2020 | House | Report rejected |
| 7/27/2020 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/27/2020 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/5/2021 | House | No further action taken |
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