Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.
Summary
Arrest and prosecution when experiencing orreporting overdoses. Provides that an individual who is subjectto arrest or prosecution for the unlawful purchase, possession, or consumption of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, possessionof marijuana, intoxication in public, or possession of controlledparaphernalia may be offered a first offender deferred dispositionprogram or drug treatment court docket program if such person is reporting an overdose and seeking emergency medical attention. Undercurrent law, such person would be immune from arrest and prosecution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 2, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101840D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JV
Jill Vogel
RRepublican
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