Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

HB 1900 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in death.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill clarifies that certain factors do not constitute defenses in prosecutions for drug delivery resulting in death under Pennsylvania law.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 2506

    (g) Defense.--It is not a defense to an offense under this section that the person died: (1) after voluntarily using a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance; or (2) as a result of using the controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in combination with alcohol, another controlled substance or with any other drug, compound, mixture, diluent or substance.

    This addition establishes that certain circumstances related to the use of controlled substances cannot be used as defenses in related homicide cases.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1900?
HB 1900 is sponsored by Zachary Mako (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Dan Moul (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), and Barry Jozwiak.
What is the current status of HB 1900?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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