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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 28, 2026

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Introduced January 20, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB431

AN ACT relating to opioid antagonists.

Amend KRS 217.186 to require each public postsecondary educational institution to provide access to opioid antagonists on campus; permit access to be provided by emergency opioid antagonist cabinets; permit application for funds from the opioid abatement trust fund and other available sources to coordinate, maintain, and supply the opioid antagonists; amend KRS 15.291 to add providing access to opioid antagonists on the campuses of public postsecondary educational institutions to the list of projects that may be provided with funding from the opioid abatement trust fund.

Attorney General Drugs and Medicines Education, Higher Emergency Medical Services Health and Medical Services Opioids Public Health Universities and Colleges Funds

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This bill would require Kentucky's public colleges and universities to make opioid antagonists, such as naloxone, available on their campuses, including through emergency cabinets similar to AED stations. It also allows these institutions to apply for money from the state's opioid abatement trust fund to cover the costs of setting up and maintaining that access. Who it may affect: students, faculty, and staff at Kentucky's public colleges and universities.

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