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CT SB01039
Bill
Status
3/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates new crime of manslaughter by drug overdose when a person convicted of violating drug distribution laws causes another person's death through overdose of the same controlled substance; classified as class B felony.
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Elevates possession of any quantity of narcotic substances to class D felony (previously treated as class A misdemeanor for general controlled substances).
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Criminalizes affixing false or forged labels to packages containing synthetic drugs as class D felony; defines synthetic drugs as substances with properties similar to hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs but with slightly different chemical structure.
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Prohibits offering or administering narcotic drugs to any person other than the person to whom the drug was prescribed.
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Requires opiates to include clear warning labels about addiction-forming and addiction-sustaining qualities on their packaging.
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All provisions effective October 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Criminal Liability In The Case Of Drug Overdose Deaths, Increasing The Penalty For The Possession Of A Narcotic And Criminalizing The Misbranding Of Synthetic Drugs.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/22
3/17/2017