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IN SB0090
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Expands Indiana's existing "lifeline law" immunity protections to cover drug-related offenses, not just alcohol-related offenses, when a person reports a medical emergency
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Prohibits law enforcement officers from arresting individuals for possession of paraphernalia, syringes, or controlled substances when contact results from reporting an overdose or other medical emergency
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Grants immunity from prosecution for possession of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, synthetic drugs, controlled substances, syringes, and paraphernalia under specified conditions
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Requires the person seeking immunity to provide their full name, remain at the scene until emergency assistance arrives, and cooperate with medical personnel and law enforcement
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Immunity under the lifeline law. Specifies that a law enforcement officer may not arrest a person for an offense involving possession of paraphernalia, a syringe, or a controlled substance if the officer's contact with the person was due to the reporting of a medical emergency and certain other conditions are met.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
1/3/2019