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MN SF4307

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Chris Eaton

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Origin

Senate

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Adds employer immunity provision prohibiting liability for damages when employees administer opioid antagonists in accordance with existing law.

  • Expands good samaritan immunity to include persons acting in concert with someone seeking medical assistance for drug overdose, in addition to those directly seeking assistance.

  • Extends immunity to cover third-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges related to drug overdose incidents when evidence results from seeking medical assistance.

  • Prevents arrest at overdose scenes for persons immune from prosecution, even when outstanding arrest warrants exist for the same offenses from past incidents.

  • Prohibits use of evidence obtained from drug overdose scenes in criminal prosecutions against persons qualifying for immunity under the statute, effective August 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Steve's Law provisions expansion; expanded criminal immunity for good samaritans in certain drug overdose cases; employer liability for acts of employees in administering opioid antagonists clarification

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy

3/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy3/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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