Posted: | September 19, 2013 11:37 AM |
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From: | Senator Dominic Pileggi |
To: | All Senate members |
Subject: | Legislation Providing Immunity from Prosecution for Individuals who take Certain Actions to Respond to an Occurrence of Drug Overdose |
I plan to introduce legislation which will provide immunity from prosecution for certain drug crimes to an individual responding to an occurrence of drug overdose under the following conditions:
It will also establish certain circumstances under which the immunity shall not apply, including for the offenses of delivery or distribution of a controlled substance or drug-induced homicide. Similar laws have been enacted in twelve states including New Jersey where Governor Chris Christie approved legislation in early May of 2013. |
Introduced as SB1164