PRINTER'S NO. 2391
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1900
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MAKO, R. MACKENZIE, OWLETT, KAUFFMAN, PICKETT,
BERNSTINE, MOUL AND JOZWIAK, DECEMBER 8, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 8, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in criminal homicide, further
providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in
death.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2506(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
ยง 2506. Drug delivery resulting in death.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the first
degree if the person intentionally manufactures, administers,
dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells or distributes any
controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in
violation of section 13(a)(14) or (30) of the act of April 14,
1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, and another person dies as a result of
using the substance.
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(g) Defense.--It is not a defense to an offense under this
section that the person died:
(1) after voluntarily using a controlled substance or
counterfeit controlled substance; or
( 2) as a result of using the controlled substance or
counterfeit controlled substance in combination with alcohol,
another controlled substance or with any other drug,
compound, mixture, diluent or substance.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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