Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signs a bipartisan Good Samaritan bill into law.

 The legislation provides legal protections for those that attempt to provide medical assistance to a person suffering a medical emergency related to drug use. The new law will prevent those suffering a drug overdose and bystanders who seek the help of emergency services from being prosecuted for drug possession or use, providing another important tool in the fight to save Kansans from overdoses from fentanyl and controlled substances.

Lawmakers say the new law will allow friends and relatives to be able to call for assistance in an overdose situation without fear of prosecution or arrest.