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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

    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

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

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2012 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/7/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (er) Preventing Deaths from Drug-related Overdoses Sachs Identical Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    921.0026 Mitigating circumstances. Page 3 (pdf)

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