HB 125: Preventing Deaths from Drug-related Overdoses
GENERAL BILL by Bernard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Julien ; Pafford ; Perman ; Porth
Preventing Deaths from Drug-related Overdoses; Designates act "911 Good Samaritan Act"; provides that person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing drug-related overdose may not be charged with specified offenses; provides that person who experiences drug-related overdose & needs medical assistance may not be charged for specified offenses if evidence was obtained as result of overdose & need for assistance; provides that protections from prosecution are not grounds for suppression of evidence in other prosecutions; provides that departure from lowest permissible criminal sentence is permitted when defendant was making good faith effort to obtain or provide medical assistance for someone experiencing drug-related overdose.
Last Action: 3/6/2012 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 278 (Ch. 2012-36) -HJ 1117
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/6/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/3/2011 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 16 |
| 10/11/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 10/18/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 10/18/2011 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 171 • Now in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee -HJ 171 |
| 11/30/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 12/07/11, 9:00 am, 12 HOB |
| 12/7/2011 | House |
• Favorable by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 176 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 176 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 16 |
| 1/17/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/19/12, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 1/19/2012 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 239 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 239 |
| 3/5/2012 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12 |
| 3/6/2012 | House |
• Substituted SB 278 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 278 (Ch. 2012-36) -HJ 1117 |
