Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor
Sponsored by: Delegates Reilly, Afzali, Buckel, Cassilly, Folden, Grammer, Krebs, Malone, McComas, Morgan, Rose, Shoemaker, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting the distribution of a certain opioid or opioid analogue, the use of which causes the death of a minor; establishing a penalty of up to 30 years imprisonment for a violation of the Act; clarifying that certain conduct constitutes distribution under the Act; providing that certain conduct does not establish a defense under the Act; providing a certain defense under the Act; providing immunity for certain conduct under the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to a certain other sentence; etc.

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2018 Legislative Date 1/30/2018 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor
House	1/30/2018	1/30/2018	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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