VA SB323 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-02 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-02 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
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.
Title
Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.
Sponsors
Sen. Jill Vogel [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2022-02-02 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2022-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101840D |