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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5515

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 26-38, signed May 27, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To remove barriers to access opioid antagonists.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

8 co-sponsors

Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, William Pizzuto, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Tina Courpas, Chris Stewart

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Tony Hwang

    Its course

    March 5 to May 27, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 2955 days

    Public Health CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 2318 days

    In the SenateApr 29 to May 45 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 29 · Adopted May 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 29

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Mar 9Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 23Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 29The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 29 – May 4

    1. Apr 29Sent to the Senate
    2. May 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 27

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-38
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 27Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 29HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 29HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 29IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor