Florida Senate - 2018                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 970
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  01/09/2018           .                                
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       The Committee on Criminal Justice (Brandes) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 33 - 43
    4  and insert:
    5  893.13, s. 893.135, or s. 893.147, possession of a controlled
    6  substance if the evidence for such offense possession of a
    7  controlled substance was obtained as a result of the person’s
    8  seeking medical assistance.
    9         (2) A person who experiences, or has a good faith belief
   10  that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol or a drug-related
   11  overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be
   12  arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized pursuant to this
   13  chapter for a violation of s. 562.111, s. 893.13, s. 893.135, or
   14  s. 893.147, possession of a controlled substance if the evidence
   15  for such offense possession of a controlled substance was
   16  obtained