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MN SF4307
Bill
Status
3/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
Chris Eaton
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AI Summary
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Adds employer immunity provision prohibiting liability for damages when employees administer opioid antagonists in accordance with existing law.
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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.
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Extends immunity to cover third-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges related to drug overdose incidents when evidence results from seeking medical assistance.
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Prevents arrest at overdose scenes for persons immune from prosecution, even when outstanding arrest warrants exist for the same offenses from past incidents.
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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