In the Senate since February 11, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 195
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To prevent accidental overdose deaths and improve access to treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
Its course
February 11 to April 20, 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 action16 actions on 9 days
In the SenateFrom Feb 11
Public Health CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 219 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 2
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Amy Morrin Bello, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Henry J. Genga, Jillian Gilchrest, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Steinberg, Josh Elliott, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, MD Rahman, Martha Marx, Mike Demicco, Patrick Biggins, Rebecca Martinez, Sarah Keitt, Saud Anwar
Nay Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Christie M. Carpino, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Polletta, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Lezlye Zupkus, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Tracy Marra
Not voting Jan Hochadel
A committee8–21
Mar 2
Who voted how
Yea Amy Romano, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Polletta, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Lezlye Zupkus, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Tracy Marra
Nay Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Amy Morrin Bello, Christie M. Carpino, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Henry J. Genga, Jillian Gilchrest, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Steinberg, Josh Elliott, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, MD Rahman, Martha Marx, Mike Demicco, Patrick Biggins, Rebecca Martinez, Sarah Keitt, Saud Anwar
Not voting Anne Dauphinais, Jan Hochadel, Kathy Kennedy
Apr 17 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Not voting Joan V. Hartley
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 Senate Feb 11 – Apr 17
- Feb 11Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Feb 13Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 2Public Health Committee recommended it
- Apr 15Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 16 actions, as published
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 16FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate