Bill Summary

HB 259 Special Observances (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gerwig Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Black, Cross, Grow, Kincart Jonsson, López, J., Partington, Tant, Trabulsy, Woodson, Maggard
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Summary
Special Observances: Designates August 21 of each year as "Fentanyl Awareness & Education Day"; encourages specified entities & public schools to sponsor events to promote awareness of dangers of fentanyl & potential overdoses, including education on specified topics. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
   S Rules
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Actions
01/27/25
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Filed
02/06/25
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/25
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
02/28/25
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 314 H
03/04/25
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Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/04/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
03/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/11/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/11/25
HOUSE 
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/11/25
HOUSE 
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
03/20/25
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 17 H
03/24/25
HOUSE 
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/24/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/27/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
04/03/25
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 106 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/03/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/07/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
04/16/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 K
04/21/25
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/22/25
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/25
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
04/24/25
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/24/25
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/24/25
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/16/25
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/23/25)
05/23/25
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-91
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bill text & filed amendments
0259
Filed on 01/27/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0259ER
Filed on 04/24/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
683.3343
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