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AL HB378
Bill
Status
2/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Corey Harbison
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AI Summary
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Creates McGough's Law to establish the crime of drug delivery resulting in death when a person sells, furnishes, gives away, delivers, or distributes a controlled substance without intent to cause death and the substance use is a contributing cause of death to another person, classified as a Class B felony
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Establishes the crime of drug delivery resulting in serious physical injury when a person distributes a controlled substance without intent to cause serious physical injury and the substance use is a contributing cause of serious physical injury to another person, classified as a Class B felony
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Exempts health care professionals and pharmacists engaged in legitimate practice of the healing arts from both new crimes
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor
Legislative Description
Controlled substances, crimes and offenses, McGough's Law, created, unlawful distrib. of controlled substance resulting in death, unlawful distrib. of controlled substance resulting in serious physical injury, Secs. 13A-6-5, 13A-6-20.1 added
Controlled Substances
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
2/6/2018