SB 549 (2026)
Require drug needle exchanges to provide disposal
This bill is still active.
Prohibits state agencies and municipalities from distributing drug paraphernalia, including needles and syringes, or providing funding to organizations that do so. The bill includes exceptions only if funds are specifically appropriated or deemed necessary to control a disease outbreak.
The Senate rewrote the bill. The new bill requires syringe service programs, often called "need exchanges," to provide options for disposal of used syringes and needles. The bill creates related reporting requirements.
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