2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB578: Education; development and distribution of an educational fact sheet concerning use and misuse of opioid drugs prescribed for a sports related injury; require
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the development and distribution of an educational fact sheet that provides information concerning the use and misuse of opioid drugs in the event that a student athlete is prescribed an opioid for a sports related injury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/23/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/23/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

David Wilkerson
Democrat