PA SR189

Designates November 2025 as "Good Samaritan Law Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to promote awareness of Act 139 of 2014, which provides legal immunity to individuals who report drug overdoses

Pennsylvania recorded 4,722 drug overdose deaths in 2023 according to the Department of Health's Fatal Drug Overdose Data Brief

A March 2021 Government Accountability Office review of 17 studies found states with Good Samaritan laws have lower rates of opioid-related overdose deaths compared to states without such laws

GAO analysis found public awareness of Good Samaritan laws varies substantially across jurisdictions, affecting willingness to call 911 during emergencies

Encourages all executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state and local government to raise awareness and promote the benefits of Good Samaritan laws