House Bill 25-1293 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning measures related to overdose prevention for

• Page 1, Line 102students.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

The bill requires the state board of education to adopt high school health education standards regarding drug overdose risks, identification of a drug overdose event, and drug overdose prevention and response. The bill authorizes the state board of education to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations for the purpose of adopting these standards.

The bill authorizes a school district, the state charter school institute, a public school, or a nonpublic school to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations for purposes related to maintaining, administering, and furnishing opioid antagonists.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1005, add (2.9) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 322-7-1005.  Preschool through elementary and secondary

• Page 2, Line 4education - aligned standards - adoption - revisions. (2.9) (a)  On or

• Page 2, Line 5before July 1, 2026, the state board shall ensure that the ninth

• Page 2, Line 6through twelfth grade health standards identify the

• Page 2, Line 7knowledge and skills that a student should acquire relating to

• Page 2, Line 8drug overdoses, including fentanyl and other opioid-related

• Page 2, Line 9drug overdoses. The standards must include evidence-based

• Page 2, Line 10knowledge and skills regarding drug overdose risks,

• Page 2, Line 11identification of a drug overdose event, and drug overdose

• Page 2, Line 12prevention and response, and must promote positive social norms concerning the knowledge and skills.

• Page 2, Line 13(b)  The state board may seek, accept, and expend gifts,

• Page 2, Line 14grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this subsection (2.9).

• Page 2, Line 15SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-119.1, amend (1)(c) and (4); and add (5) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 1622-1-119.1.  Policy for employee and agent possession and

• Page 2, Line 17administration of opioid antagonists - definitions. (1)  A school district

• Page 2, Line 18board of education of a public school, the state charter school institute for

• Page 2, Line 19an institute charter school, or the governing board of a nonpublic school may adopt and implement a policy whereby:

• Page 3, Line 1(c)  An employee or agent of the school may furnish opiate opioid

• Page 3, Line 2antagonists on school grounds or on a school bus to any an individual,

• Page 3, Line 3including a student, but shall only furnish an opiate opioid antagonist to

• Page 3, Line 4a student if the student has received appropriate school-sponsored training.

• Page 3, Line 5(4)  The general assembly encourages each school district board

• Page 3, Line 6of education, the charter school institute, and each governing board of a

• Page 3, Line 7nonpublic school to adopt and implement a policy for an employee or

• Page 3, Line 8agent of the school to furnish an opiate opioid antagonist on school

• Page 3, Line 9grounds or on a school bus to any an individual, including a student. In

• Page 3, Line 10developing the policy, the general assembly also encourages each school

• Page 3, Line 11district board of education, the charter school institute, and each

• Page 3, Line 12governing board of a nonpublic school to consider parent and student

• Page 3, Line 13input; include education and training to parents and students regarding

• Page 3, Line 14opiate opioid antagonists, opiate non-laboratory opioid detection

• Page 3, Line 15tests, or non-laboratory additive detection tests; consider

• Page 3, Line 16recommendations to students of a certain age or grade level for whom the

• Page 3, Line 17policy applies; and collaborate with groups who that have developed opiate opioid education and awareness campaigns to enhance the policy.

• Page 3, Line 18(5)  A school district, a district school, a district charter

• Page 3, Line 19school, the state charter school institute, an institute charter

• Page 3, Line 20school, or a nonpublic school may seek, accept, and expend gifts,

• Page 3, Line 21grants, or donations from private or public sources for the

• Page 3, Line 22purposes of this section, including acquiring and maintaining a

• Page 3, Line 23stock supply of opioid antagonists pursuant to subsection (1)(a)

• Page 3, Line 24of this section, providing training to employees or agents to be

• Page 4, Line 1eligible to administer an opioid antagonist pursuant to

• Page 4, Line 2subsection (1)(b) of this section, and providing training to

• Page 4, Line 3students so that a student may receive an opioid antagonist pursuant to subsection (1)(c) of this section.

• Page 4, Line 4SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 4, Line 5takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 4, Line 6ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 4, Line 7that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 4, Line 8of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 4, Line 9act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 4, Line 10effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 4, Line 11November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.