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HB23-1202

Overdose Prevention Center Authorization

Concerning the ability of a municipality to authorize the establishment of life-saving overdose prevention centers.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subjects:
Health Care & Health Insurance
Public Health
Bill Summary

The bill specifies that a city may authorize the operation of an overdose prevention center within the city's jurisdiction for the purpose of saving the lives of persons at risk of preventable overdoses.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Lost

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. E. Epps, Rep. J. Willford
Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. K. Priola

Sponsor

Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. R. English, Rep. L. Garcia, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. S. Sharbini, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Vigil, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy
Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. F. Winter

Co-sponsor

Rep. L. Herod, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. N. Ricks