As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session H. B. No. 57
2025-2026
Representatives Jarrells, Williams
Cosponsors: Representatives McNally, Brewer, Russo, Baker, Isaacsohn, Grim,
Somani, Upchurch, Brennan, Thomas, C., Rogers, Deeter, Denson, Piccolantonio,
Sigrist, Mohamed
A B I L L
To enact sections 3313.7118, 3313.7119, 3314.148,
3326.62, and 3328.40 of the Revised Code
regarding school policies on the administration
of overdose reversal drugs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 3313.7118, 3313.7119, 3314.148,
3326.62, and 3328.40 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as
follows:
Sec. 3313.7118. (A) As used in this section, "overdose
reversal drug" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the
Revised Code.
(B) A city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational
school district that elects under section 3715.50 of the Revised
Code to obtain and maintain a supply of an overdose reversal
drug for use in an emergency situation shall require the
district's superintendent to adopt and implement a policy
regarding the supply's maintenance and drug's use at each school
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operated by the district. A policy adopted under this section
shall do all of the following:
(1) Conform to the requirements of division (C)(1) of
section 3715.50 of the Revised Code;
(2) Establish the amount of the supply to be maintained at
each school;
(3) Require each school's supply to be stored in a secure
location that is easily accessible to school employees or
contractors;
(4) Specify any training regarding the supply's
maintenance and drug's use that school employees or contractors
may be required to complete.
(C) A school district board of education may accept
donations of money from any person or entity to purchase
overdose reversal drugs.
(D) As soon as practicable after using an overdose
reversal drug in an emergency situation, the superintendent of a
district described in this section shall report its use to the
department of education and workforce, the district board of
education, and the parent or guardian of the student to whom the
drug was administered.
(E) If the superintendent of a district described in this
section determines that a persistent pattern of overdoses at the
district's schools has emerged, the superintendent shall notify
the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the district.
Sec. 3313.7119. (A) A chartered or nonchartered nonpublic
school that elects under section 3715.50 of the Revised Code to
obtain and maintain a supply of an overdose reversal drug for
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use in an emergency situation shall comply with all provisions
of section 3313.7118 of the Revised Code as if it were a school
district.
(B) A chartered or nonchartered nonpublic school may
accept donations of money from any person or entity to purchase
overdose reversal drugs.
Sec. 3314.148. (A) A community school established under
this chapter that elects under section 3715.50 of the Revised
Code to obtain and maintain a supply of an overdose reversal
drug for use in an emergency situation shall comply with all
provisions of section 3313.7118 of the Revised Code as if it
were a school district.
(B) A community school may accept donations of money from
any person or entity to purchase overdose reversal drugs.
Sec. 3326.62. (A) A STEM school established under this
chapter that elects under section 3715.50 of the Revised Code to
obtain and maintain a supply of an overdose reversal drug for
use in an emergency situation shall comply with all provisions
of section 3313.7118 of the Revised Code as if it were a school
district.
(B) A STEM school may accept donations of money from any
person or entity to purchase overdose reversal drugs.
Sec. 3328.40. (A) A college-preparatory boarding school
established under this chapter that elects under section 3715.50
of the Revised Code to obtain and maintain a supply of an
overdose reversal drug for use in an emergency situation shall
comply with all provisions of section 3313.7118 of the Revised
Code as if it were a school district.
(B) A college-preparatory boarding school may accept
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donations of money from any person or entity to purchase
overdose reversal drugs.
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