Illinois House Bill 5509

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that all Commuter Rail Board trains shall carry naloxone or another opioid antagonist in case of an emergency. Provides that the opioid antagonist shall be stored in easily accessible places throughout the train cars. Provides that train conductors or others trained in the use of opioid antagonists are the only people authorized to administer the medication. Provides that the Commuter Rail Board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a Commuter Rail Board train conductor or other individual trained in the use and administration of opioid antagonists who in good faith dispenses or administers an opioid antagonist under the provisions in the Regional Transportation Authority Act is not liable for civil damages as a result of the conductor's or other individual's acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the conductor or other individual, in dispensing or administering the opioid antagonist. Effective January 1, 2027.

METRA-NALOXONE REQUIREMENT

Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]

Rep. William Hauter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
70	3615	3B.09d	New Code	See Bill Text
745	49	37	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5509&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5509.htm