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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.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/6/2012 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 278 (Ch. 2012-36) -HJ 1117
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

  • HB 125, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/6/2011 at 12:45 PM