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PA HB326
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clinton Owlett
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AI Summary
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Creates new offense of "drug delivery resulting in death or serious bodily injury" (Section 2720), expanding the existing law to include serious bodily injury cases in addition to deaths
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Drug delivery resulting in death is a first-degree felony with up to 40 years imprisonment; drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury is a third-degree felony
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Establishes an affirmative defense if the person received no payment, service, or anything of value in exchange for delivering the substance
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Eliminates the statute of limitations for drug delivery cases resulting in death; sets a 5-year limitation for cases resulting in serious bodily injury
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment and is designated as "Isaiah's Law"
Legislative Description
In criminal homicide, repealing provisions relating to the offense of drug delivery resulting in death; in assault, providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in death or serious bodily injury; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for additional fine for arson committed for profit; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions; in limitation of time, further providing for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
1/23/2025