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ME LD1263
Bill
Status
6/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Poirier
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AI Summary
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Creates a new Class A crime for aggravated trafficking of fentanyl powder when the trafficked fentanyl causes serious bodily injury to another person through an overdose
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Upgrades the penalty from the existing Class B crime (for schedule W drugs causing serious bodily injury) to Class A specifically for fentanyl powder overdose cases
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Amends 17-A MRSA §1105-A by adding a new paragraph (L-1) specifically targeting fentanyl powder trafficking resulting in overdose injuries
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Requires prosecution to prove the defendant's trafficked fentanyl powder was a contributing factor to the victim's overdose-related serious bodily injury
Legislative Description
An Act Regarding Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking When That Trafficking Results in an Overdose Causing Serious Bodily Injury of a Person
Crimes
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/17/2025