ColoradoDrug Overdose Education & Opioid Antagonists in Schools
What it does
The act requires the state board of education (board) to adopt high school health education standards regarding drug overdose risks, identification of a drug overdose event, and drug overdose prevention and response. The act authorizes the board to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations for the purpose of adopting these standards. The board must adopt the standards on or before July 1, 2028, if, the board receives by July 1, 2026, $20,000 from gifts, grants, or donations to adopt the standards.
More detail
If sufficient money is not received, the board is required to adopt the standards on or before July 1, 2032, pursuant to the general standards schedule.
Under current law, a school district, the state charter school institute (institute), or the governing board of a nonpublic school may adopt and implement a policy allowing an employee or agent of the school to furnish an opioid antagonist to any individual, including a student, but only if the student has received appropriate school-sponsored training. The act repeals the required condition that a student must receive appropriate school-sponsored training.
The act authorizes a school district, the institute, a public school, or a nonpublic school to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations for purposes related to acquiring, maintaining, and providing training for administering opioid antagonists. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 29Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 19Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 19Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 19Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 2House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 30Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 30Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 28Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 22Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Apr 21House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 15House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 20House Committee on Education Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 4Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationIntroduced