SB 1344 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.

Summary
Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting overdoses. Provides that an individual who is subject to arrest or prosecution for the unlawful purchase, possession, or consumption of alcohol; possession of a controlled substance; possession of marijuana; intoxication in public; or possession of controlled paraphernalia may be offered a first offender deferred disposition program or drug treatment court docket program if such person is reporting an overdose and seeking emergency medical attention. Under current law, such person would be immune from arrest and prosecution.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Last action Jan 20, 2021
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101519D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JV
Jill Vogel
RRepublican
VA
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