HB 435 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to overdose good samaritans and making an appropriation therefor.

Summary
Amend KRS 218A.133 to provide that a person who seeks or renders aid to someone experiencing a possible drug overdose or is the person experiencing a possible drug overdose cannot be arrested on a warrant or be subject to revocation of his or her conditions of release if the evidence for the arrest or motion to revoke is obtained as a result of the need for aid for the possible drug overdose; establish that the immunity extends from the time law enforcement or medical personnel respond at the location of a possible overdose until law enforcement or medical personnel leave the scene; exclude certain offenses from immunity; require the Office of Drug Control Policy to conduct an overdose good samaritan education and awareness campaign; appropriate funds in the amount of $500,000 from the opioid abatement trust fund to support the campaign; APPROPRIATION.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Last action Jan 31, 2024
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