Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.
Summary
Arrest and prosecution when experiencing orreporting overdoses. Clarifies that the immunity afforded tothe seeking of emergency help for an overdose also applies to a showcause, a probation revocation, or a parole violation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB639E
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22103752D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
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