HB1006: HB1006 Public Health, Department of; require inclusion of an opioid antagonist in first aid kits maintained at certain establishments

Georgia currently requires opioid antagonists such as Narcan to be available in schools and government buildings, but not in bars or restaurants. This bill would extend that requirement to those establishments by adding a new section to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-21). Bar and restaurant employers would have to keep at least three doses of an opioid antagonist in a first aid kit on the premises, following the manufacturer's instructions. Employers would also have to create a training policy so staff know where the doses are kept, how to give them, and that they can act in good faith to help someone having an overdose. At least one trained staff member would need to be present whenever the establishment is open to the public. The bill also says no one can be barred from carrying an opioid antagonist on bar or restaurant premises, and it gives trained staff legal immunity for good-faith efforts to help.

• Requires bar and restaurant employers to keep at least three doses of an opioid antagonist (like Narcan) in a first aid kit on site.
• Requires those employers to create and carry out a training policy teaching staff where the doses are kept and how to administer them.
• Requires at least one trained staff member to be present whenever the bar or restaurant is open to the public.
• Protects any individual's right to carry an opioid antagonist on bar or restaurant premises.
• Grants civil and criminal immunity to trained staff who act in good faith to give an opioid antagonist during a suspected overdose, excluding willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.

Bar and restaurant owners and managers, who must buy supplies and set up training, and their employees, who may be trained to administer opioid antagonists. It also affects bar and restaurant patrons and anyone on the premises who might experience or witness an opioid overdose.

If passed, bars and restaurants would need to stock overdose-reversal medication and have a trained staff member on hand during business hours, which could speed up help for someone overdosing on site. Employers would take on new costs and training duties, while staff who help in good faith would be shielded from lawsuits or criminal charges.

• Section 1 states legislative findings, noting Georgia already requires opioid antagonists in schools and government buildings and citing higher opioid use risk in bars and restaurants.
• Section 2 adds new Code Section 31-2A-21 defining terms such as 'bar,' 'restaurant,' 'opioid antagonist,' and 'first aid kit' by reference to existing law (O.C.G.A. § 26-4-116.2).
• Subsection (b) protects any individual's right to possess an opioid antagonist on bar or restaurant premises.
• Subsection (c) requires employers to maintain at least three doses of an opioid antagonist in a first aid kit on the premises per manufacturer instructions.
• Subsection (d) requires employers to adopt a training policy covering dose location, administration technique, and a required statement about legal immunity for trained responders.
• Subsection (e) requires at least one trained staff member on site whenever the establishment is open to the public.
• Subsection (f) grants trained personnel immunity from civil liability and criminal prosecution for good-faith administration of an opioid antagonist, excluding willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.
• Section 3 repeals conflicting laws.

1. 2026-01-28House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-16House Hopper (House)

• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)Primary sponsor
• Al Williams (D, HD-168)
• Dar'shun Kendrick (D, HD-095)

• opioid overdose prevention
• public health
• bars and restaurants
• workplace safety
• Narcan