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Bill to require Good Samaritan and overdose education in K–12 substance‑use policies draws emotional testimony
Summary
Senate Bill S.1416, which would require school substance‑use prevention policies to include education on Good Samaritan protections and overdose risks, drew testimony from lawmakers and family members of overdose victims who said school‑based education can save lives.
Senator Paul O’Connor and family advocates urged the Joint Committee to report S.1416 favorably after testimony from survivors and family members who lost loved ones to overdose.
Senator O'Connor described the bill as bipartisan and long‑running in the committee; it would require public school substance‑use prevention policies to include education on addictive…
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