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SB 1146: Drug-related Overdoses

GENERAL BILL by Sachs

Drug-related Overdoses; Provides that a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing a drug-related overdose may not be charged, prosecuted, or penalized for specified offenses in certain circumstances. Provides that a person who experiences a drug-related overdose and needs medical assistance may not be charged, prosecuted, or penalized for specified offenses in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/16/2011 Senate • Filed
3/1/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 86
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 85
3/23/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/28/2011 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice (789392); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 300
3/29/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
3/30/2011 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 300
4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/14/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 469
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
4/28/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 568
• Now in Budget
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Budget