2019 House Bill 4367 / Public Act 39

Let public libraries stock opioid overdose drugs

Introduced in the House

March 14, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R-56)

To allow public libraries keep on hand a stock of opioid overdose drugs, if they have at least one person with specified training to administer an “opioid antagonist” drug to an individual who may be suffering an overdose.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 19, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 20, 2019

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

May 14, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2019

Substitute offered by Sen. Pete Lucido (R-8)

To adopt a version of the bill that applies to all local and state agencies, not just libraries.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To permit state and local government agencies to purchase and stock opioid antagonist drugs for treating overdoses, and allow an employee with specified training to administer them to an individual experiencing an overdose. Agencies and staff would be exempt from criminal and civil liability for good faith administration of an opioid antagonist that was not gross negligence. This would supersede a 2014 law that applied only to law enforcement agencies.

Received in the House

June 12, 2019

June 13, 2019

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 26, 2019