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MD HB1398
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Chris Tomlinson
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AI Summary
- Creates a new felony offense for unlawfully distributing heroin, fentanyl, or their chemical analogues when the use results in death or serious bodily injury to another person
- Establishes a penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment, in addition to existing drug distribution penalties, with sentences running consecutively rather than concurrently
- Holds all individuals in a drug distribution chain liable, even if the drugs pass through multiple hands before reaching the person who dies or is injured
- Excludes non-commercial sharing of drugs (without payment or exchange of goods/services) from the definition of "distribute"
- Provides immunity from prosecution under this section for individuals who seek, provide, or assist with medical assistance during an overdose emergency (Good Samaritan protection)
Legislative Description
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)
Death
Last Action
Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
2/17/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/7/2025
Full Bill Text
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