SB 718 — Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs
Last action — Chapter No. 2024-68
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 08, 2024.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
4 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs; Providing criminal penalties for adults who, in the course of unlawfully possessing specified controlled substances, recklessly expose a first responder to such substances and an overdose or serious bodily injury of the first responder results; prohibiting the arrest, charging, prosecution, or penalizing under specified provisions of law of a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 718 By the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
theand CommitteeSenators onCollins Criminaland Justice;Hooper 591-02405-24 2024718c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to exposures of first responders to fentanyl and fentanyl analogs;
and Senators Collins and Hooper 604-03272-24 2024718c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to exposures of first responders to fentanyl and fentanyl analogs;
definingproviding terms;definitions;
providing criminal penalties for adults who,who in the course of unlawfully possessingpossess specified controlled substances,substances recklesslyand who expose a first responder to such substancessubstances, and the exposure results in an overdose or serious bodily injuryinjury; of the first responder results;
amending s.
893.21, F.S.;
prohibiting the arrest, charging, prosecution, or penalizing under specified provisions of law of a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug- related overdose;
prohibiting the arrest, charging, prosecution, or penalizing under specified provisions of a person who experiences, or has a good faith belief that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol- related or a drug-related overdose;
(a) “Dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs” means any Pagecontrolled 1substance ofdescribed 3in CODING:s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 718 604-03272-24 2024718c2 controlled substance described in s.
401.23, who is acting in his or her official capacity.Page 1 of 2 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 718 591-02405-24 2024718c1 capacity.
(e)(2) ”Recklessly”A meansperson 18 years of age or older who, in the course of unlawfully possessing dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs, exposes a willfulfirst responder to dangerous fentanyl or wantonfentanyl disregardanalogs forand an overdose or serious bodily injury of the safetyfirst responder results, commits a felony of otherthe persons.second degree, punishable as provided in s.
(2) A person 18 years of age or older who, in the course of unlawfully possessing dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs, recklessly exposes a first responder to dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs and an overdose or serious bodily injury of the first responder results, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 718 604-03272-24 2024718c2 Section 2.
Subsections (1) and (2) of section 893.21, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
893.21 Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses;
medical assistance;
immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, and penalization.— (1) A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s.
893.132;
s.
893.147(1);
or s.
893.13(6), excluding paragraph (c), if the evidence for such offense was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.
(2) A person who experiences, or has a good faith belief that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug- related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s.
893.132;
s.
893.147(1);
or s.
893.13(6), excluding paragraph (c), if the evidence for such offense was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.
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Action History
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Chapter No. 2024-68
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 12
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
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Now in Fiscal Policy
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
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On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
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Filed
Sponsors
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Primary
- Fiscal Policy · Primary
- Criminal Justice · Primary
- Collins · Primary
- Ed Hooper · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Fiscal Policy
- Criminal Justice
- Collins
Co-sponsors (1)
- Hooper, Ed Republican
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 61 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 100 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 10% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Amesty | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Rudman | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Keen | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Temple | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Casello | — | Not Voting |
| Lopez, V. | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bartleman, Robin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Nay |
| Campbell, Daryl | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Nay |
| Franklin II, Gallop | Democrat | Yea |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Nay |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Nay |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Nay |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Nay |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Nay |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Nay |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Nay |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tant, Allison | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Abbott, Shane G. | Republican | Yea |
| Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Nay |
| Baker, Jessica | Republican | Yea |
| Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" | Republican | Yea |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Yea |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Yea |
| Botana, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Canady, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Cassel, Hillary | Republican | Yea |
| Chamberlin, Ryan | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Esposito, Tiffany | Republican | Yea |
| Fabricio, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Giallombardo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez Pittman, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" | Republican | Yea |
| Holcomb, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Jacques, Berny | Republican | Yea |
| Koster, Traci | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Not Voting |
| Maney, Patt | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Yea |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Yea |
| Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Persons-Mulicka, Jenna | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Redondo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Not Voting |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Nay |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No Party Affiliation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Powell | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Not Voting |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Not Voting |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vacant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Collins | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Not Voting |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 718 do?
- Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs; Providing criminal penalties for adults who, in the course of unlawfully possessing specified controlled substances, recklessly expose a first responder to such substances and an overdose or serious bodily injury of the first responder results; prohibiting the arrest, charging, prosecution, or penalizing under specified provisions of law of a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 718?
- SB 718 is sponsored by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Fiscal Policy, Criminal Justice, Collins, and Hooper, Ed (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 718?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2023. Enacted.
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