# Kansas HB 2436: Defining emergency opioid antagonist as including an expired emergency opioid antagonist for a person rendering aid to another in reasonable need of medical assistance.

Kansas HB 2436, Defining emergency opioid antagonist as including an expired emergency opioid antagonist for a person rendering aid to another in reasonable need of medical assistance., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic) and 22 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2436
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Defining emergency opioid antagonist as including an expired emergency opioid antagonist for a person rendering aid to another in reasonable need of medical assistance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died in Committee
- Sponsors: Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), Ford Carr (Democratic), Heather Meyer (Democratic), John Carmichael (Democratic), Kirk Haskins (Democratic), Kyler Sweely (Republican), Linda Featherston (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Pat Proctor (Republican), Paul Waggoner (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Rui Xu (Democratic), Susan Ruiz (Democratic), Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), Timothy Johnson (Republican), Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: house committee on health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Allen Reavis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Martinez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brandon Woodard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ford Carr (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Heather Meyer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: John Carmichael (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kirk Haskins (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kyler Sweely (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Linda Featherston (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Melton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Amyx (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nick Hoheisel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nikki McDonald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Pat Proctor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Waggoner (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ronald Ellis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rui Xu (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Susan Ruiz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Timothy Johnson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-10: Died in Committee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar (House)
- 2026-02-02: Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-28: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 112-N (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2436/hb2436_00_0000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2436/hb2436_00_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2436-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).