Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
Court — Procedure Drugs — Criminal acts and law enforcement
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for a person
(aider) who brings another person to an emergency room or other health facility, who
summons police or emergency medical assistance, or who administers aid to another
person because the aider believes the other person is suffering from an overdose or
other adverse reaction to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
Under the bill, the aider may not be prosecuted for possession of a controlled
substance or a controlled substance analog under the circumstances that led him or
her to summon or provide emergency assistance.
Under the bill, a person may not be prosecuted for possessing naloxone or for
administering or delivering naloxone to another person if he or she administered
naloxone to the other person with the good faith belief that the other person was
suffering from an overdose or an adverse reaction to a controlled substance or a
controlled substance analog and that it was necessary to deliver or administer the
naloxone in order to save the other person's life.
Sponsors
Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Ellis (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Gudex (R) , Hansen (D) , Harris (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Jauch (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lazich (R) , Lehman (D) , Miller (D) , Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Risser (D) , Schultz (R) , Shilling (D) , T. Cullen (D) , Wirch (D)
27 cosponsors
A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Czaja (R) , Endsley (R) , Hulsey (D) , Jagler (R) , Kahl (D) , Kapenga (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Knudson (R) , Krug (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Murtha (R) , Nerison (R) , Nygren (R) , Petersen (R) , Petryk (R) , Richards (D) , Ripp (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tauchen (R) , Tittl (R) , Tranel (R) , Wachs (D)
Full history
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, L. Taylor, Darling, Jauch, Gudex, Harris, Olsen, Lehman, T. Cullen, Ellis, Shilling, Petrowski, Lazich, Miller, Carpenter, Schultz, Wirch, Erpenbach, Hansen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Nerison, Bernier, Krug, Petryk, Tranel, Bies, Czaja, Endsley, Jagler, Kapenga, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, LeMahieu, Murtha, A. Ott, Petersen, Ripp, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tittl, Berceau, Hulsey, Kahl, Richards and Wachs
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor
- Jan 10, 2014 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf
- Jan 10, 2014 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Harsdorf
- Apr 8, 2014 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1