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FL H0125
Bill
Status
Introduced
9/6/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mackenson Bernard
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AI Summary
- Creates the "911 Good Samaritan Act" to provide immunity from prosecution for individuals who seek medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related overdose
- Protects persons acting in good faith who seek medical help from being charged or prosecuted for controlled substance possession if evidence was obtained as a result of seeking assistance
- Protects overdose victims from being charged or prosecuted for controlled substance possession if evidence was obtained as a direct result of the overdose and need for medical assistance
- Specifies that immunity from prosecution cannot be used as grounds for suppression of evidence in other criminal prosecutions
- Adds good faith effort to obtain or provide medical assistance for a drug overdose victim as a mitigating circumstance for sentencing purposes, effective October 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Preventing Deaths from Drug-related Overdoses
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to SB 278 -HJ 1117
3/6/2012
Committee Referrals
Judiciary12/7/2011
Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee10/18/2011
Criminal Justice Subcommittee10/3/2011
Full Bill Text
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