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HB 1261: Alcohol and Drug-Related Overdoses

GENERAL BILL by Silvers

Alcohol and Drug-Related Overdoses; Prohibits arresting, charging, prosecution, or penalizing under specified provisions of person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for himself, herself, or another individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, alcohol or drug-related overdose; prohibits such protection from being grounds for suppression of evidence in other criminal prosecutions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2018 House • Filed
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 110
    1/12/2018 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 339
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 1261, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2018 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 970 (c2) Alcohol and Drug-related Overdoses Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.21 Drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from prosecution. Page 1 (pdf)

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