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SB 530: Alcohol or Drug Overdose Prosecutions

GENERAL BILL by Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stewart

Alcohol or Drug Overdose Prosecutions; Prohibiting the arrest, charge, prosecution, or penalization under specified provisions of a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related overdose; prohibiting the arrest, charge, prosecution, or penalization under specified provisions of a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, a drug-related overdose, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 4/24/2019 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 595 (Ch. 2019-81) -SJ 449
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2019 Senate • Filed
2/8/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 69
2/12/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/19/19, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2/19/2019 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
• Now in Judiciary
2/25/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/19, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/4/2019 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 69
• Now in Rules
4/5/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/10/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/10/2019 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 342
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/18/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19 -SJ 413
4/23/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 412
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 449
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 595 -SJ 449
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 595 (Ch. 2019-81) -SJ 449