California SB 10, also known as 'Melanie's Law,' was named after Melanie Ramos, a 15-year-old who died from a suspected fentanyl overdose at Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood.
Senate floor Wednesday and if it passes, the law would boost resources in hopes of preventing fentanyl overdoses on campuses statewide.
The law was named after Melanie Ramos who was a student at Hollywood’s Helen Bernstein High School when she died of a suspected fentanyl overdose on campus in September 2022. A lawsuit filed by her family claimed she was missing for eight hours before her body was found inside one of the campus bathrooms by her friend’s stepfather.The wrongful death and negligence lawsuit filed by Melanie’s mother, Elena Perez, alleges the school and school district didn’t do enough to prevent the tragic event.
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