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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Requires Overdose Posters in Public Buildings and Transit Stations Under HB 269
Last action · April 28, 2025: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 28, 2025Sponsors: Arvind Venkat and 23 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 269 requires Commonwealth agencies, municipalities, metropolitan transportation authorities, and local transportation organizations to display opioid overdose information posters in conspicuous public locations. The Department of Health must develop, print, distribute, and provide these posters and accompanying pamphlets free of charge. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
State and local public agencies must allocate space and staff time to display overdose reversal information in facilities like transit stops, libraries, and municipal buildings, while the Department of Health absorbs printing and distribution costs.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Commonwealth agency
State agencies must display opioid overdose information posters in conspicuous locations on public-use properties.
municipality
Counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, and townships must display the overdose poster at public properties if feasible.
Department of Health
The department must create, update, print, distribute, and host online training materials, pamphlets, and posters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which organizations are required to display the overdose poster?
Who pays for printing and distributing the posters?
Are entities required to display the new poster if they already show similar information?
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Procedural history
11 actions- Apr 28, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 28, 2025
- Apr 28, 2025SenateIn the Senate
- Apr 22, 2025HouseFloorThird consideration and final passage, April 22, 2025 (195-8)
- Apr 22, 2025HouseCommitteeRe-reported as committed, April 22, 2025
- Apr 9, 2025HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 9, 2025
- Apr 9, 2025HouseFloorSecond consideration, with amendments, April 9, 2025
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- Apr 8, 2025HouseRemoved from table, April 8, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025HouseLaid on the table, March 17, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst consideration, March 17, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025HouseCommitteeReported as committed, March 17, 2025
- Jan 22, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 22, 2025
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