Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor
Sponsored by: Delegates Reilly, Arikan, Buckel, Hornberger, Rose, and Shoemaker
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
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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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0649 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2019 Legislative Date 1/28/2019 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2019 Legislative Date 1/29/2019 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2019	1/28/2019	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/29/2019	1/29/2019	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2019	3/14/2019	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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