Ｗith a number of bills winding their way through the California Legislature, one such measure shielding those who report overdoses from prosecution was signed into law July 21 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, with the legislation’s provisions taking effect Jan. 1, 2024.
The new measure, Senate Bill 250, builds on existing law established with the 2012 passage of Assembly Bill 472—known as the Good Samaritan Law—which provided immunity to witnesses acting in good faith to alert authorities to emergency overdose situations.
