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
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)