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SB2185Introduced in the Senate

CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDER

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Rachel Ventura, District 43

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a committed person who is admitted to a correctional institution or facility while under the medical care of a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed nurse practitioner and who is taking medication for an opioid use disorder or participating in medication-assisted treatment at the time of admission (deletes pursuant to a valid prescription) as verified by the individual's pharmacy of record, primary care provider, other licensed care provider, or a prescription monitoring or information system, shall have the committed person's medication continued and provided by the Department of Corrections pending an evaluation by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed nurse practitioner and subject to the treatment provider's medical judgment. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all persons under its care are assessed for substance use disorder not less than once per calendar year. Provides that no person shall be denied medication for opioid use disorder or participation in medication-assisted treatment based on prior success or failure of any medication-assisted treatment program. Provides that if at any time a committed person screens positive as having or being at risk for an opioid use disorder, is diagnosed with an opioid use disorder, or is exhibiting symptoms of withdrawal from an opioid use disorder, and medications for opioid use disorder or medication-assisted treatment is clinically indicated by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed nurse practitioner, then the individual may consent to commence medications for opioid use disorder or, if available, medication-assisted treatment, which shall be provided and funded by the Department with the use of any opioid settlement funds allocated to the Department. Provides that the committed person shall be authorized to receive the medication immediately and for as long as clinically indicated.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Criminal Law Committee · February 24, 2026

6

Yes

3

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

10 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Lakesia Collins5Not Voting
Robert Martwick10Yes
Celina Villanueva12Yes
Elgie Sims17Yes
William Cunningham18Yes
Michael Hastings19Yes
Jil Tracy50No
Steve McClure54No
Terri Bryant58No

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Criminal Law Committee then Appropriation-Public Safety & Infrastructure

  5. Assigned to Criminal Law

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  10. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-002-000

  11. Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure

  12. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure

  18. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  19. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  20. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  21. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  23. Directed to Multiple Committees Re-assigned to Criminal Law then to Appropriations- Public Safety & Infrastructure

  24. Re-assigned to Criminal Law

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Directed to Multiple Committees Re-assigned to Criminal Law then to Appropriations- Public Safety & Infrastructure

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Criminal Law

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  31. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-003-000

  32. Re-assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  34. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  37. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  38. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  39. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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