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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5229

SB 5229: Opioid overdose/civil commit

Facilitating civil commitment for treatment for a person requiring revival by opioid overdose reversal medication.

Summary

  • Increases options for proving a person is gravely disabled by a behavioral health disorder for the purposes of involuntary commitment by allowing proof that within the past two weeks the person has required revival by opioid overdose reversal medication to prevent a fatality or probable fatality and is not receiving such care as is essential for health or safety .

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Keith Wagoner (R-39)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5229, SSB 5229

AN ACT Relating to facilitating civil commitment for treatment for a person requiring revival by opioid overdose reversal medication;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5229)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5229)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5229)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5229)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5229 in other sessions

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