Illinois · House Bill 5509 · 103rd General Assembly

METRA-NALOXONE REQUIREMENT

HB 5509 Sponsored by Michelle Mussman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that all Commuter Rail Board trains shall carry naloxone or another opioid antagonist in case of an emergency. Provides that the opioid antagonist shall be stored in easily accessible places throughout the train cars. Provides that train conductors or others trained in the use of opioid antagonists are the only people authorized to administer the medication.…

Read the full title (164 words)

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that all Commuter Rail Board trains shall carry naloxone or another opioid antagonist in case of an emergency. Provides that the opioid antagonist shall be stored in easily accessible places throughout the train cars. Provides that train conductors or others trained in the use of opioid antagonists are the only people authorized to administer the medication. Provides that the Commuter Rail Board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a Commuter Rail Board train conductor or other individual trained in the use and administration of opioid antagonists who in good faith dispenses or administers an opioid antagonist under the provisions in the Regional Transportation Authority Act is not liable for civil damages as a result of the conductor's or other individual's acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the conductor or other individual, in dispensing or administering the opioid antagonist. Effective January 1, 2027.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  5. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.