S.B. 317
FailedOpioid Terminology Amendments
SB0317S01 (Substitute)
Opioid Terminology Amendments
Introduction
Feb 23
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Mar 2
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 3
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 3
House Rules
Mar 6
House Committee
Skipped
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses terminology related to opioids.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- makes the following changes throughout the code and makes related, conforming changes:
- changes the defined term "opiate" to "opioid-like substance";
- changes the defined term "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist"; and
- changes the defined term "opiate-related drug overdose event" to "opioid-related drug overdose event";
- changes the term "opiate" to "substance" in the description of certain controlled substances;
- includes coordination clauses to coordinate changes in this bill and H.B. 301, Drug Recodification, S.B. 87 Naloxone Amendments, and S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Spanning dozens of sections of Utah law, this bill replaces the term "opiate" with updated terminology — changing "opiate" to "opioid-like substance," "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist," and "opiate-related drug overdose event" to "opioid-related drug overdose event" — to align state law with current medical and scientific language. The bill also includes coordination clauses to ensure these terminology changes are consistent with other related bills passed during the same legislative session.
S.B. 317
FailedOpioid Terminology Amendments
Current version: SB0317S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 23
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Mar 2
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 3
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 3
House Rules
Mar 6
House Committee
Skipped
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Governor
IntroductionFeb 23
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeMar 2
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 3
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 3
House RulesMar 6
House CommitteeSkipped
House Floor VoteMar 6
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses terminology related to opioids.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- makes the following changes throughout the code and makes related, conforming changes:
- changes the defined term "opiate" to "opioid-like substance";
- changes the defined term "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist"; and
- changes the defined term "opiate-related drug overdose event" to "opioid-related drug overdose event";
- changes the term "opiate" to "substance" in the description of certain controlled substances;
- includes coordination clauses to coordinate changes in this bill and H.B. 301, Drug Recodification, S.B. 87 Naloxone Amendments, and S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Spanning dozens of sections of Utah law, this bill replaces the term "opiate" with updated terminology — changing "opiate" to "opioid-like substance," "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist," and "opiate-related drug overdose event" to "opioid-related drug overdose event" — to align state law with current medical and scientific language. The bill also includes coordination clauses to ensure these terminology changes are consistent with other related bills passed during the same legislative session.
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Motion: Favorable Recommendation
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