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Yes: 323 • No: 2
KansasHB 22502025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat sexually transmitted infections, authorizing a licensed private psychiatric hospital to maintain a stock supply of emergency medication kits for pharmaceutical emergencies, allowing expired emergency opioid antagonists to be used to treat an opioid overdose, permitting first responders to distribute and administer expired emergency opioid antagonists, permitting a pharmacist to distribute epinephrine delivery systems to a school for use in emergency medication kits and amending definitions related to medication in schools to allow for use of epinephrine delivery systems.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Good Samaritan and naloxone immunity
Healthcare providers and pharmacists are protected from civil, criminal, and license actions when they prescribe or dispense naloxone in good faith and with reasonable care. Patients, bystanders, school nurses, and first responders are protected when they give naloxone in good faith and with reasonable care. These protections do not cover gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. People who seek help for an overdose or aid someone overdosing are generally immune from certain drug possession charges. This immunity does not apply to intent‑to‑distribute amounts, during arrests or searches, or when other independent evidence exists.
One statewide pharmacy naloxone protocol
The Board of Pharmacy must set one statewide protocol for giving out opioid overdose antidotes. Pharmacists can furnish these medicines to patients or bystanders under that protocol. They must keep records and give counseling on overdose risks, how to use the medicine, side effects, and calling 911 after use. Pharmacists cannot let people skip the required consultation. The law also replaces older naloxone statutes with these new rules.
Naloxone for first responders and schools
First responders and school nurses can possess, store, distribute, and use opioid overdose antidotes when needed. Anyone with access must be trained on overdose signs, safe storage and use, calling an ambulance, and reporting. If an agency chooses to provide antidotes, it must have a physician medical director. That doctor or a pharmacist must get supplies, set procedures, train staff, and coordinate with local ambulance services. Police agencies are exempt unless they choose to provide antidotes.
Rules for expired overdose antidotes
The law defines an emergency opioid antagonist as an FDA‑approved drug to reverse overdoses. In those definitions, an expired dose can count for up to 10 years after its date. But pharmacists, healthcare providers, and school nurses are not allowed to prescribe, dispense, distribute, or furnish expired doses. Any use must follow the statewide protocol and rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 120 Nay: 1
Yes: 120 • No: 1
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 124 Nay: 1
Yes: 124 • No: 1
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Engrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 1
3/26/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/25/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/25/2026SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Carpenter, W. , Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. as conferees
3/17/2026HouseMotion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as conferees
3/17/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/13/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/12/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/12/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
3/5/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-S
3/3/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
2/25/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateFinal Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 120 Nay: 1
2/19/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
2/18/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Health and Human Services
2/17/2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
3/5/2025HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2/25/2025HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/18/2025HouseIntroduced
2/4/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2/4/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
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