# Nebraska LB195: Provide immunity for administration of naloxone, nalmefene, or other federally approved opioid overdose reversal medications

Nebraska LB195, Provide immunity for administration of naloxone, nalmefene, or other federally approved opioid overdose reversal medications, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Glen Meyer; status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB195
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide immunity for administration of naloxone, nalmefene, or other federally approved opioid overdose reversal medications
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025
- Sponsor: Glen Meyer
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (261 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Immunity for clinicians giving overdose meds: benefit, medium. Doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists are protected when they use reasonable care to prescribe, dispense, or give FDA‑approved overdose reversal drugs, like naloxone or nalmefene. They can give the medicine to a person who seems to be overdosing or to someone likely to…
- Immunity for EMTs and police using naloxone: benefit, medium. Emergency responders who, in good faith, get an overdose reversal drug from their EMS organization and give it to someone overdosing are protected. Peace officers and law enforcement employees who, in good faith, get the drug from their agency and give it are also protected. They are not subject to…
- Protection for bystanders using overdose meds: benefit, medium. Family, friends, school staff, and other bystanders are protected when they act in good faith to give an overdose reversal drug to someone who seems to be overdosing. You can obtain the medicine by prescription, from a health professional, or over the counter. You are not subject to criminal charge…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen Meyer, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-02-26 | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-02-26 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025-02-26 | legislature | Vote | fail | 43 | 0 | 6 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 43 | 0 | 6 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-07: Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Judiciary AM135 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Bosn AM240 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Bosn AM240 to AM135 filed (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Hallstrom name added (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Judiciary AM135 filed (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Placed on General File with AM135 (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-14: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB195.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB195.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB195.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB195.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB195.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB195.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB195-109 (as of 2026-10-19).
