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S 5922

Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Nathalia Fernández

Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist (naloxone) in federally mandated first aid kit locations, improving overdose response at work.

SUBSTITUTED BY A2725A
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Bill Summary · S 5922

Summary of Senate Bill S 5922 (Substituted by A2725A)

Overview

S 5922, introduced March 4, 2025 and sponsored by Nathalia Fernandez (primary), would require employers to include an opioid antagonist in first aid kits or in settings where first aid kits are required by federal law. The bill’s text currently lives under a substitute form, A2725A, which has replaced S 5922 in the legislative process.

Status and Legislative History

  • Referred to the Labor committee on March 4, 2025.
  • 1st Reading and 1st Report CAL: May 14, 2025; 2nd Report CAL: May 15, 2025.
  • Advanced to Third Reading: May 19, 2025.
  • Amended (T) and Recommitted to Labor: April 30, 2025.
  • Substituted by A2725A: June 6, 2025.
  • Related/complementary bill: A 2725 (companion); A2725A is the substitute in the Assembly/Senate exchange.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to enhance workplace responses to opioid overdoses by ensuring that opioid antagonists (e.g., naloxone) are available in conjunction with federally required first aid kits.
  • The intent is to improve immediate access to overdose reversal medication in work environments where first aid kits are mandated by federal law.

Key Provisions (as reflected in the substitute, A2725A)

  • Requires the inclusion of an opioid antagonist in locations where first aid kits are required by federal law.
  • The available summary confirms a single, focused mandate related to naloxone/opioid antagonists; additional specifics (storage requirements, training, quantity, labeling) are not provided in the material available.

Note: The provided materials include a PDF-like content block for S5922A that is not parseable, and the enacted text is now carried by substitute A2725A. Full statutory language would specify implementation details, timelines, enforcement, and any exemptions.

Affected Parties

  • Employers subject to federal first aid kit requirements in the workplace.
  • Employees and on-site workers who may be at risk of opioid overdose events.
  • Workplace safety compliance administrators responsible for ensuring first aid readiness.

Timelines and Implementation

  • The bill progressed through committee and readings in spring 2025.
  • The current formal status is that S 5922 has been substituted by A2725A, which would carry forward any enacted provisions.
  • An effective date, enforcement mechanism, and penalties are not specified in the provided summary.

Related Information

  • Companion bill: A 2725 (and its substitute A2725A).
  • Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernandez.

Notes for Readers

  • The substantive text to confirm exact requirements (e.g., number of doses, placement rules, training obligations, inspection and penalties) is contained in the substitute bill A2725A, not in the original S 5922 text provided here.
  • If you are assessing compliance or costs, you should review A2725A and any enacted amendments for precise provisions and dates.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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