Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor
Sponsored by: Delegates Reilly, Anderton, Arikan, Buckel, Cox, Griffith, Hornberger, Impallaria, Jacobs, Krebs, Long, Malone, Mautz, McComas, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/06 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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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0337 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 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 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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