BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5348: Reporting drug overdoses

Limiting prosecution of persons reporting drug overdoses.

Summary

  • A person may not be prosecuted for a violation of the controlled substances act, or be required to forfeit ownership of certain property connected to the violation, if: the person is a witness to a drug overdose; the witness reasonably believes that overdose resulted in an imminent threat to the health or life of the victim; the person immediately reported the overdose to the proper authorities; and all evidence of…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to reporting drug overdoses;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5348 in other sessions

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