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Bill Allows Mobile Pharmacies to Dispense Opioid Addiction Treatment to Increase Access to Lifesaving Medication

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 663 will allow mobile pharmacies to dispense opioid addiction medications

Sacramento - Assemblymember Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) legislation that will allow mobile pharmacies to carry and dispense medications used for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) has reached a critical milestone in the legislative process, having passed out of the Assembly and heading to the Senate with bipartisan support.

California to Observe Fentanyl Awareness Day to Combat Opioid Crisis

Assemblymember Haney and colleagues speak on the fentanyl crisis and proposed legislation to address it

Sacramento - Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) Chair of the Fentanyl and Overdose Prevention Select Committee, along with several other members of the Democratic Caucus held a press conference on Fentanyl Awareness Day to discuss Assembly Democrat’s legislative priorities to address the fentanyl crisis.

Assemblymember Haney and Mayor London Breed Announce State Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic

Assembly Bill 663 will allow mobile pharmacies to carry medications to treat opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine

San Francisco, CA – Assemblymember Matt Haney and San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed announced today that state legislation allowing mobile pharmacies to dispense medications used to treat opioid addiction has reached a critical milestone in the legislative process.

Bill Offers Pathway for Blockchain and Crypto Organizations to Incorporate in California

Haney’s AB 1229 will create new business structures that will allow California to regulate and tax web3 and blockchain organizations forming in the state

SAN FRANCISCO — Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has announced new legislation that would create California’s first legal framework for organizations that use blockchain or other technologies to create Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)—which are a cornerstone of the crypto movement. 

New Bill to Create State Run MMA Fighters Pension Fund Passes Policy Committees

Assemblymember Haney’s AB 1136 will require Mixed Martial Arts promoters to set aside a portion of their ticket sales for a California state run pension fund for combat sports athletes

Sacramento, CA — Today, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) along with renowned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion coach Cesar Gracie and MMA referee and former pro-fighter Herb Dean celebrated the passing of AB 1136, the Mixed Martial Arts Pension Fund from both the Business and Professions Committee and the Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Committee.

Bill Lets Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Tell Their Stories in Court

AB 1497 ensures survivors of violence can share their stories in court and allows judges to consider trauma in sentencing decisions

Sacramento – Today Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) announced the Legal Justice for Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Victims Act that will ensure that survivors of violent acts—who are then found guilty of committing violence against their attackers—can share their full stories in court and allows judges to consider their experiences when making sentencing dec