Northern Mariana IslandsHB 24-3524th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

To amend certain provisions of the CNMI Good Samaritan Act [7 CMC § 2801 et seq.]; and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Malcom Jason Omar (Independent)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Legal shield for unpaid emergency helpers

The law protects anyone who gives emergency care at the scene without pay, including using opioid overdose reversal drugs. You are only liable for gross negligence or for not acting in good faith. The "scene of an emergency" does not include emergency rooms or places that normally give medical care. "Not for compensation" includes off-duty doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement, and volunteers.

Protections for firefighters, police, and EMTs

Firefighters, police, EMTs, Advanced EMTs, and paramedics who give care at an emergency scene face civil liability only for gross negligence or for not acting in good faith. This includes using opioid overdose reversal medication. Public agencies and their rescue staff are not liable for injuries from emergency services done within job scope, such as first aid, rescue steps, or transport.

Good Samaritan rules for school staff

Public School System employees who are not licensed RNs get liability protection when they give emergency care during an official school activity. This includes using opioid overdose reversal medication or helping transport an injured person for emergency treatment. They are liable only for gross negligence or for not acting in good faith.

Clearer rules for overdoses and good faith

The law defines opioid overdose reversal drugs as medicines that block opioid effects by binding opioid receptors, and it excludes drugs given intentionally by IV. It explains what an opioid-related overdose looks like, including slow breathing, unresponsiveness, and other signs a reasonable person would see as needing help. It aligns EMT, Advanced EMT, and paramedic with U.S. DOT standards, defines a nurse as an RN under the CNMI Nurse Practice Act, and defines physicians and surgeons as U.S.-licensed MDs or DOs. It sets what counts as gross negligence and what it means to act in good faith. These definitions guide who is covered and when immunity applies.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Malcom Jason Omar

    Independent • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/13/2026

Senate Final Reading — Passed

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote 8/29/2025

House Final Reading — Passed

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. PL 24-25

    3/12/2026House
  2. Senate Final Reading — Passed

    2/13/2026Senate
  3. House Final Reading — Passed

    8/29/2025House
  4. House Report Action — Approved

    8/29/2025House
  5. Introduced

    7/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 24-35

    7/14/2025

  • PL 24-25

    7/14/2025

  • SCR 24-20 (JGO)

    7/14/2025

  • SCR 24-56

    7/14/2025

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