Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2941: Fentanyl overdose and overdose reporting; first responders; report; immunity; prohibited acts; rebuttable prima facie evidence that fentanyl was the proximate cause of death; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to fentanyl overdose and overdose reporting; requiring first responders to report drug overdose; requiring medical care before reporting; providing for immunity; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-401, as last amended by Section 13, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-401), which relates to prohibited acts; providing rebuttable prima facie evidence that fentanyl was the proximate cause of death; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Fentanyl overdose and overdose reporting.
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
An Act relating to fentanyl overdose and overdose reporting; requiring first responders to report drug overdose; requiring medical care before reporting; providing for immunity; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-401, as last amended by Section 13, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-401), which relates to prohibited acts; providing rebuttable prima facie evidence that fentanyl was the proximate cause of death; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Fentanyl overdose and overdose reporting SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2506.3 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. When any first responder, as defined in Section 1-2506.1 of this title, responds to an incident in which the first responder reasonably believes a person is experiencing or has experienced a drug overdose, the first responder shall contact local law enforcement as soon as practicable after attending to the medical needs of the person. B. The obligation to contact law enforcement does not require delay in providing medically necessary emergency care. C. A first responder acting in good faith under this section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for contacting law enforcement. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-401, as last amended by Section 13, …