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CA AB1586

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

James Ramos

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires school resource officers assigned to K-12 campuses to carry naloxone or other opioid antagonists while on duty for emergency overdose response

  • Mandates school resource officers complete opioid overdose recognition and response training upon assignment and every two years thereafter, approved by POST or the Department of Health Care Services

  • Provides civil and criminal liability protection for school resource officers and their employing agencies when administering opioid antagonists in good faith, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct

  • Directs the Department of Health Care Services, in consultation with the Department of Education and POST, to provide guidance on accessing opioid antagonists at low or no cost and integrating overdose response into school safety planning

  • Allows implementation using existing resources including the Naloxone Distribution Project, opioid settlement funds, federal grants, and private donations

Legislative Description

Opioid overdose reversal medication: school resource officers.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on ED.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Education3/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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