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Yes: 12 • No: 0
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.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Malcom Jason Omar
Independent • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/13/2026
Senate Final Reading — Passed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 8/29/2025
Roll call on HB 24-35
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
PL 24-25
3/12/2026HouseSenate Final Reading — Passed
2/13/2026SenateHouse Final Reading — Passed
8/29/2025HouseHouse Report Action — Approved
8/29/2025HouseIntroduced
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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