Personal opioid drug deactivation and disposal systems.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Wallis
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify if it aims to address illicit opioids, only unused or expired prescription opioids.

Personal Opioid Drug Disposal Systems

This law requires the State Department of Public Health to create and run a program that gives money to local health departments, government agencies, or community groups to distribute special systems for safely getting rid of unused opioid drugs.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Public Health to establish and administer a statewide program to award funding to local health departments, government agencies, or community-based organizations on a competitive basis.
The funded organizations will provide personal opioid drug deactivation and disposal systems to individuals to encourage safe and environmentally responsible disposal practices.
Provides an online portal for people to request these special disposal systems.

Who It Names or Affects

Local health departments
Government agencies
Community-based organizations
Individuals who need to dispose of unused opioid drugs

Terms To Know

Opioid drug deactivation and disposal systems: Special tools or devices that help safely get rid of unused opioid medications.

Limits and Unknowns

The program is subject to funding being available.
Details about the specific types of personal opioid drug deactivation and disposal systems are not provided in the summary.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1394, as amended, Wallis.
Personal opioid
drug deactivation and
disposal systems.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, subject to an appropriation, to award naloxone grant funding to local health departments, local government agencies, or others in order to reduce the rate of fatal overdose from opioids.
This bill, subject to an appropriation, would require the department to establish and administer a statewide program
that awards funding to local health departments, local government agencies, or, on a competitive basis, to community-based organizations, regional opioid prevention coalitions, or both,
to distribute personal opioid
drug deactivation and
disposal
systems, as defined,
systems
to individuals to encourage safe
and environmentally responsible
disposal practices and mitigate risks associated with unused or expired prescription
opioids. The bill would require the
department to, among other things, provide an online portal for individuals to request a personal opioid disposal system.
and illicit opioids, as specified.

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