l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1137

Opioid antagonists; authorize community organizations and others to receive and administer.

Became law as Chapter 487, Laws of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION" AND "HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT; TO AUTHORIZE A PRACTITIONER ACTING IN GOOD FAITH TO DIRECTLY, OR BY STANDING ORDER, PRESCRIBE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH REASONABLE CARE TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED BY A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT TO ANOTHER PERSON WHOM HE OR SHE BELIEVES TO BE EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE; TO AUTHORIZE A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT TO STORE AND DISTRIBUTE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST; TO AUTHORIZE A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO ANOTHER PERSON; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DISTRIBUTE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO ANY MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT UPON A REQUEST MADE IN WRITING BY THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT; TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO STORE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST THAT IS DISTRIBUTED BY A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY PROTECTION TO A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR HIGH-RISK OPIOID OVERDOSE TOUCHPOINT AND MEMBERS AND PERSONNEL OF SUCH ORGANIZATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Justis Gibbs, Kenji Holloway, Timaka James-Jones, Otis Anthony, Tamarra Butler-Washinton, Shanda Yates, Carl Mickens

Its course

February 14 to May 8, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 823 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 14 to Mar 520 days

In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 932 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 21 to Apr 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to May 223 days

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 8Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – May 2

  1. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Creekmore IV, Waldo and Nelson
  4. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Boyd and Barrett
  5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. May 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 3 – May 8

  1. May 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 9AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Apr 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 16Conferees Named Creekmore IV,Waldo,NelsonHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 17Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,BarrettSenate
  13. Apr 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. May 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. May 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor