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Legislative Victories

2017

  • North Carolina: Introduction of Stop Act, North Carolina House Bill 243 
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2017&BillID=H243
    • NCHRC worked with multiple other advocates and partners on this bill, including the attorney general
    • NCHRC advocated for the enhanced community naloxone distribution language and syringe exchange funding language change.
    • Bill Update: Passed House, currently in Senate
  • North Carolina: Introduction of State Agencies/Adjust Hiring Practices House Bill 409
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2017&BillID=H409&submitButton=Go
    • ADJUSTS EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A CRIMINAL HISTORY.
    • Bill Update: Passed House, currently in Senate

2016

  • North Carolina: Legislative passage of North Carolina House Bill 972 (Syringe Exchange Amendment only, in a law enforcement body cam bill)
    • This bill passed the Senate and House and was signed by the governor
  • North Carolina State Budget: LEAD funding 
    • LEAD was a item allowed to be funded by Governor’s Taskforce on Substance Abuse
  • North Carolina: Introduction of North Carolina Senate Bill 794 (Syringe Exchange)
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=S794
    • This bill got moved into a different piece of legislation HB 972
  • North Carolina: Assisted with advocacy and passage of NC Senate Bill 734, allowing for statewide standing order for naloxone via the DHHS Medical Director
    • http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/Senate/PDF/S734v1.pdf

2015

  • NCHRC successfully got $50,000 in the NC State budget to fund naloxone programs for law enforcement and NCHRC
  • North Carolina: Passage of North Carolina Senate Bill 154 (Clarifying the Good Samaritan Law)
    • This law went into effect in August 2015
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=S154
  • North Carolina: Passage of North Carolina House Bill 712 (Pilot Project/Used Needle Disposal)
    • This bill passed with unanimous support in the House and Senate.
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=H712&submitButton=Go
  • North Carolina: Introduction of North Carolina Senate Bill 377 (Appropriate Funds for Drug Overdose Meds.)
    • This bill was reconsidered as a budget item in the NC Budget
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=S377
  • North Carolina: Introduction of North Carolina House Bill 612 (Ban the Box)
    • This bill did not make crossover
    • http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=h+612&submitButton=Go
  • South Carolina: Passage of H3083 (SC Overdose Prevention Act)
    • NCHRC provided ongoing technical assistance to SC advocates on the bill
    • http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/bills/3083.htm
  • Tennessee: Passage of SB-0934 (Needlestick Prevention)
    • NCHRC provided initial technical assistance to Tennessee advocates to assist in legislative passage of the bill.
    • SB 0934 is a similar bill to NC’s needlestick prevention bill (HB850 from 2013)
    • http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0924&ga=109
  • Indiana: Passage of SB-406 (Indiana Naloxone Access)
    • NCHRC provided ongoing technical assistance to the bill’s primary sponsor (Merritt) and advocates, to assist in legislative passage of their naloxone legislation (SB406)
    • https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/406#digest-heading

2014

  • Georgia: Passage of Georgia House Bill 965 (Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law)
    • Info on HB965: http://openstates.org/ga/bills/2013_14/HB965/

2013

  • North Carolina: Passage of North Carolina House Bill 850 (Possession of Needles/Tell Law Officer) 
    • First Republican partial syringe decrim bill in US history
    • Info on HB850: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2013/Bills/House/HTML/H850v0.html
  • North Carolina: Passage of North Carolina Senate Bill 20 (Good Samaritan Law/Naloxone Access)
    • First Republican 911 Good Sam/Naloxone bill in US history
    • Info on SB20: http://openstates.org/nc/bills/2013/SB20/
  • North Carolina: Introduction of North Carolina House Bill 481 (Reduce Needle Stick Injuries.)
    • Info on HB481: http://openstates.org/nc/bills/2013/HB481/

2011

  • North Carolina: Introduction of North Carolina House Bill 601 (Reduce Bloodborne Disease Infection) 
    • Info on HB601: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?BillID=H601&Session=2011

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