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AL HB652

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/31/2026

Primary Sponsor

Greg Barnes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands drug-related manslaughter from fentanyl-specific substances to any controlled substance that causes the recipient's death
  • Upgrades the penalty for drug distribution resulting in death from a Class B felony to a Class A felony with mandatory life imprisonment
  • Retains the "knowingly" standard for distributing controlled substances, but lack of knowledge about fentanyl content remains explicitly not a defense
  • Exempts licensed physicians, pharmacists, and dentists acting within their professional practice
  • Effective date: October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; crime of manslaughter, elements of crime further provided; penalty increased

Crimes & Offenses

Last Action

Pending House Judiciary

3/31/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/31/2026

Full Bill Text

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