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Both houses of the CA State Assembly have passed AB 602, a bill that protects college students from suspension or expulsion if they call 911 during an overdose-related emergency

Gov. Newsom has until Sept. 30 to sign the bill, also called the Campus Overdose Prevention Act.

Current policies expose allow students found near drugs or alcohol to academic disciplinary action, which bill supporters say discourages students from seeking help in a crisis and contributes to fentanyl-related deaths.

On the night TJ McGee overdosed from a mixture of drugs and alcohol in his freshman year at UC Berkeley, his friends found him passed out in the hallway by their shared dorm room.

The roommate

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