Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting. (SB639)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting overdoses. Clarifies that the immunity afforded to the seeking of emergency help for an overdose also applies to a show cause order. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/17/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22103752D |
| 01/17/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/07/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB639) |
| 02/09/2022 | Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Read second time |
| 02/11/2022 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/11/2022 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/11/2022 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB639E |
| 02/11/2022 | Printed as engrossed 22103752D-E |
| 02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB639E) |
| 02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/22/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 03/01/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 03/02/2022 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) |
| 03/08/2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
Not enough. Police should not even be around. They largely keep people from calling. And it needs to cover the person who may have supplied the drugs. Look to Vermont's GS law or what is being presented to the Maine legislature now.