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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2019 - 2020 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: March 7, 2019 10:56 AM
From: Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr.
To: All Senate members
Subject: Fentanyl Test Strips
 
In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation which will legalize test strips which can detect fentanyl for first responders in the Commonwealth.

As the opioid epidemic reaches catastrophic levels in Pennsylvania, we must continue to make laws and policies that work to end the problem. Fentanyl is being added to heroin to increase its potency leading to additional overdose deaths.

Under current law, test strips to detect fentanyl are defined as “drug paraphernalia” which are prohibited and carry serious penalties. My legislation will correct our statute to allow first responders to use these test strips to detect the presence of fentanyl. As a substance that can be fatal to the touch, we must protect our first responders by allowing them to carry this vital tool.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this important piece of legislation which will protect our first responders.


Introduced as SB840