North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 375 — Death by Distribution.

Last action — Reconsidered 3rd Reading

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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21 added · 27 removed

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The changes made to Senate Bill 375 include the addition of the formal title and session information for the General Assembly of North Carolina, and the removal of a prior draft reference. This matters because it clarifies the document's official status and ensures that everyone is referring to the correct version of the bill as it moves through the legislative process. Having accurate and updated information helps lawmakers and the public keep track of legislative changes.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 375* Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/11/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 375* Short Title:
Senators Brown and Bishop (Primary Sponsors).
March 28, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND AGGRAVATED DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 28, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND AGGRAVATED DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
(1) The person unlawfully sells and delivers at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.
(1) The person unlawfully distributed at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.
(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances causes the death of the user.
(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances caused the death of the user.
(3) The person's unlawful sale and delivery of the certain controlled substance or substances was a proximate cause of the victim's death.
(3) The person's unlawful distribution of the certain controlled substance or substances was a proximate cause of the victim's death.
*S375-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c) Aggravated Death by Distribution of Certain Controlled Substances.
*S375-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c) Aggravated Death by Distribution of Certain Controlled Substances.
(1) The person unlawfully sells and delivers at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.
(1) The person unlawfully distributed at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.
(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances causes the death of the user.
(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances caused the death of the user.
(3) The person's unlawful sale and delivery of the certain controlled substance or substances was a proximate cause of the victim's death.
(3) The person's unlawful distribution of the certain controlled substance or substances was a proximate cause of the victim's death.
(f) Samaritan Protection.
(f) Penalties.
– Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or interfere with the rights and immunities provided under G.S.
90-96.2.
(g) Unlawful Distribution.
– For purposes of this section, issuing a valid prescription for a controlled substance for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice is not unlawful distribution.
(h) Penalties.
Page 2 Senate Bill 375*-Second Edition
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Action History

  1. Reconsidered 3rd Reading

  2. Placed on Today's Calendar

  3. Withdrawn From Cal

  4. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Amend Adopted A1

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Engrossed

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Com Substitute Adopted

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Passed 1st Reading

  14. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  15. Withdrawn From Com

  16. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Brown

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Amendment 1

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 12001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
J. Davis — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22700
Democratic 1700
Republican 12001
Total 351401
% of votes cast 70%28%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Marcus — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
J. Davis — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Fitch — Nay
Foushee — Nay
Nickel — Nay
Smith — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
Woodard — Nay
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 375?
SB 375 is sponsored by Brown, Warren Daniel (Republican), Perry, Steinburg, Bishop, Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), D. Davis, Todd Johnson (Republican), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 375?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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