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CT HB05553
Bill
Status
3/15/2018
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 distributing a controlled substance under sections 21a-277 or 21a-278 causes another person's death through overdose of that same substance; classified as class B felony.
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Elevates possession of any quantity of narcotic substance from class A misdemeanor to class D felony, while maintaining class A misdemeanor penalty for possession of other 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 and not controlled substances.
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Prohibits offering or administering narcotic drugs to any person other than the person for whom the drug was prescribed.
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Requires opiates to be labeled with clear warnings of addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining qualities; all provisions effective October 1, 2018.
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 03/23
3/19/2018