PRINTER'S NO. 3598
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2202
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BARBIN, READSHAW, SNYDER, GIBBONS, MUSTIO, KOTIK,
MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, O'BRIEN, GODSHALL, McNEILL AND MURT,
JUNE 22, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 22, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
drug overdose response immunity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.7(c) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, added September 30, 2014 (P.L.2487,
No.139), is amended to read:
Section 13.7. Drug Overdose Response Immunity.--* * *
(c) [Persons experiencing drug overdose events may not be
charged and shall be immune from prosecution as provided in
subsection (b) if a person who transported or reported and
remained with them may not be charged and is entitled to
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immunity under this section.] (Reserved).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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