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Committee hears bill to make naloxone available in school defibrillator cabinets and on buses; youth advocates testify
Summary
Senate Bill 164 would allow schools to acquire and store opioid antagonists (naloxone) in defibrillator cabinets and on school buses, remove training as a legal prerequisite to administration and require regular youth input to the State Board of Health. Committee heard broad testimony but did not record a committee vote during the session.
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 164, a proposal to increase naloxone availability in schools by authorizing school districts to keep opioid antagonists in defibrillator cabinets and on school buses and to allow school staff to provide naloxone to a student or staff member without the existing statutory training requirement.
Sponsors Representative Rob Jackson and Representative Wilford framed the bill as targeted harm reduction and youth‑driven policymaking. Jackson said the measure responds to rising youth opioid overdoses and…
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