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ID H0406

Bill

Status

Passed

2/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes "trafficking in fentanyl" as a felony for knowingly manufacturing, delivering, or possessing 4 or more grams of fentanyl or related substances (alfentanil, carfentanil, norfentanyl, remifentanil, sufentanil, or fentanyl-related substances)

  • Imposes mandatory minimum sentences: 3 years imprisonment and $10,000 fine for 4-14 grams; 5 years imprisonment and $15,000 fine for 14-28 grams; 10 years imprisonment and $25,000 fine for 28+ grams, with life as maximum sentence and $100,000 maximum fine

  • Doubles mandatory minimum sentences for second convictions of trafficking in fentanyl and prohibits suspension, deferral, or withholding of sentence or parole eligibility before serving mandatory minimum

  • Creates "drug-induced homicide" felony for persons who violate fentanyl trafficking laws, provide controlled substances to someone, and that person dies from injection, inhalation, ingestion, or administration of the substance, punishable by life imprisonment and $25,000 maximum fine

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide for the crimes of trafficking in fentanyl and drug-induced homicide.

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Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on February 26, 2024 Session Law Chapter 4 Effective: 07/01/2024

2/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules1/30/2024
Judiciary, Rules and Administration1/19/2024

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