Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies
Sponsored by: Senator Muse
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that the act of seeking assistance by a person who experiences a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution of the person; extending the applicability of specified immunity from a criminal arrest charge or prosecution and providing immunity when a person is reasonably believed to be experiencing a medical emergency rather than when the person is experiencing a medical emergency; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1009

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {878976/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 45
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (114-25) Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/13/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Favorable with Amendments {878976/1 Report Adopted	44
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44
Senate	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	45
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	First Reading Judiciary	45A
House	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2015	4/03/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/08/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	63
House	4/08/2015	4/02/2015	Second Reading Passed	63
House	4/10/2015	4/04/2015	Third Reading Passed (114-25)	65
Senate	4/11/2015	4/04/2015	Returned Passed	62
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/17/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {878976/01 Adopted
2/10/2015	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies
3/17/2015	Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies
6/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies
3/13/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/03/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/18/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 03/18/15
4/04/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (114-25) - 04/04/15

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