Updated August 27, 2024
Bill: AB 2998: Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications: Pupil Administration
Author(s): Assembly Member McKinnor
Position: Watching For Further Amendments
Current Status: at Governor’s Desk
| Family Protection Ministries is no longer concerned about AB 2998. However, when this bill was first introduced the bill language was very vague and would have allowed any minor to consent to carry and administer opioid reversal drugs with or without parental supervision. This bill threatened parental rights. Aware of the danger, FPM immediately began working on opposition letters. Much to our relief, the day before we delivered the opposition letters, this bill was gutted-and-amended. It was re-written to prohibit school districts from prohibiting students from carrying opioid reversal drugs and to protect students who properly administer these drugs on school-sites from prosecution. Then, this bill was ordered to be placed on the Senate Consent Calendar, meaning the bill had no opposition votes. This bill was passed by both the Senate and the Assembly and is currently at the Governor’s desk! |
Timeline
February 2024
AB 2998 Introduced
Originally Introduced as Minors: Consent to Medical Care.
FPM was initially concerned and opposed the bill because it would have authorized minors to consent to carry and administer naloxone hydrochloride, an opioid reversal drug, under the direction of a medical professional with or without parental supervision.
March 2024
Re-referred
Referred to committees
April 2024
Gut and Amend
Gut-and-Amend to Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications: Pupil Administration.
This bill prohibits school districts from prohibiting pupils from carrying and properly administering opioid reversal drugs “while on a schoolsite or participating in school activities.” If properly administered in “good faith,” pupils will not be held subject to criminal prosecution.
Amended later to clarify age of pupil: 12 years of age and older.
May 2024
Passed
Passed the Assembly. Ordered to the Senate.
June 2024
Amended
Amended to clarify wording
“Naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist”
July 2024
State Legislator Summer Recess
August 2024
Governor’s Desk
Senate floor (Ordered to consent calendar); Passed Senate. Ordered to Assembly. Final printing and reading (Engrossment) and final approval; (Enrollment) of the Assembly. Presented to Governor’s Desk (Aug. 26).