Chris Kennedy
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 30
Primary
Under current law, a person is immune from arrest and prosecution of certain criminal offenses if the person reports an overdose to an emergency responder and satisfies additional requirements related to the reporting. The act extends the immunity to a person who does not report the overdose to an emergency responder, but aids or seeks aid for the person suffering the overdose and satisfies additional requirements related to the reporting. The act also extends that immunity from arrest and prosecution to the following criminal offenses: Unlawful possession of a controlled substance if the material, compound, mixture, or preparation contains fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog thereof; and Unlawful distribution or transfer of the controlled substance for the purpose of consuming all of the controlled substance with another person at a time substantially contemporaneous with the transfer, if the distribution or transfer involves certain controlled substances. The act makes it a level 1 drug misdemeanor rather than a level 3 or level 4 drug felony for unlawful distribution, dispensation, or sale of certain controlled substances if the person reports an overdose to an emergency responder, or aids or seeks aid for the person suffering the overdose, and satisfies additional requirements related to the reporting. APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/01/2023) | |
| Final Act (04/20/2023) | |
| Rerevised (04/10/2023) | |
| Revised (04/06/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (03/03/2023) | |
| Engrossed (03/02/2023) | |
| Introduced (02/02/2023) | |
| PA1 (02/23/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/15/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/01/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (05/15/2023) |
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