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Introduced
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
05/19/2025
05/19/2025
Passed
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING MEASURES RELATED TO OVERDOSE PREVENTION FOR STUDENTS.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Colorado State Board of Education to update health standards for 9th through 12th-grade students to include comprehensive education about drug overdoses, specifically focusing on fentanyl and other opioid-related drugs. The standards must cover evidence-based knowledge about overdose risks, how to identify an overdose event, and strategies for prevention and response, with a goal of promoting positive social norms around this critical health issue. The bill allows the State Board to seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations to support this educational initiative, with a target implementation date of July 1, 2028, contingent upon receiving at least $20,000 in funding by July 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill modifies existing school policies to allow employees and agents to furnish opioid antagonists (medications that can reverse overdoses) on school grounds or buses to individuals, including students, and encourages schools to develop policies around opioid antagonist education and training. Schools are also permitted to seek funding to acquire opioid antagonists, provide training to employees, and educate students about overdose prevention.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (47)
Jamie Jackson (D)*,
Byron Pelton (R)*,
Rose Pugliese (R)*,
Marc Snyder (D)*,
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Brandi Bradley (R),
Kyle Brown (D),
Jarvis Caldwell (R),
Sean Camacho (D),
Michael Carter (D),
Chad Clifford (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Lori Garcia Sander (R),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Junie Joseph (D),
Rebecca Keltie (R),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Lesley Smith (D),
Katie Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Katie Wallace (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/29/2025)
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