California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 472 — Pupil health: opioid overdose reversal medication.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a school district, county office of education, and charter school to provide emergency naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to school nurses or trained personnel who have volunteered, and authorizes school nurses or trained personnel to use naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to provide emergency medical aid to persons suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from an opioid overdose, as provided. This bill would require each individual public school operated by a school district, county office of education, or charter school that has made a person who has received instruction in the administration of naloxone hydrochloride or any other opioid antagonist available at the school, as provided, to maintain at least 2 doses of naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist for purposes of those authorizations. The bill would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school that has made a person who has received instruction in the administration of naloxone hydrochloride or any other opioid antagonist available at its schools, as provided, to report to the State Department of Education and the State Department of Health Care Services on or before July 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, certain information regarding opioid antagonists. The bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature that school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools share information from the State Department of Public Health regarding naloxone hydrochloride or other opioid antagonists with parents or guardians of pupils.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 18 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 18.

  4. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 1.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 12).

  8. Set for hearing April 12.

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 451.) (March 22).

  11. March 29 hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Set for hearing March 29 in HEALTH pending receipt.

  13. Set for hearing March 22.

  14. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.

  15. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  16. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 472 do?
Existing law authorizes a school district, county office of education, and charter school to provide emergency naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to school nurses or trained personnel who have volunteered, and authorizes school nurses or trained personnel to use naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to provide emergency medical aid to persons suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from an opioid overdose, as provided. This bill would require each individual public school operated by a school district, county office of education, or charter school that has made a person who has received instruction in the administration of naloxone hydrochloride or any other opioid antagonist available at the school, as provided, to maintain at least 2 doses of naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist for purposes of those authorizations. The bill would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school that has made a person who has received instruction in the administration of naloxone hydrochloride or any other opioid antagonist available at its schools, as provided, to report to the State Department of Education and the State Department of Health Care Services on or before July 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, certain information regarding opioid antagonists. The bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature that school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools share information from the State Department of Public Health regarding naloxone hydrochloride or other opioid antagonists with parents or guardians of pupils.
Who sponsors SB 472?
SB 472 is sponsored by Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic), Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Eggman, and Roth.
What is the current status of SB 472?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 472?
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