Bill > SB0616

This bill prohibits political subdivisions, which are local government entities like counties or cities but not the state itself, from filing lawsuits related to opioid litigation against specific companies that have already reached settlements. These settlements, such as the "Allergan settlement" or the "distributor settlement" (which involves companies like AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson), are agreements arising from a large federal court case called "MDL" (In re Nat'l Prescription Opiate Litigation). The bill specifies different deadlines after which these local governments can no longer sue based on claims covered by these various settlements, with most prohibitions taking effect after January 1, 2025.