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607 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO CREATE "PARKER'S LAW";
607 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE "PARKER'S LAW";
(1) A person commits the crime of "fentanyl delivery resulting in death" when as a result of an unlawful delivery of fentanyl in exchange for anything of value to another person, death to the person results from the proximate cause of injection, oral ingestion or inhalation of the fentanyl.
(1) A person who delivers or causes the delivery of fentanyl with knowledge of the fentanyl commits the crime of "fentanyl delivery resulting in death" when as a result of the unlawful delivery of fentanyl in exchange for anything of value to another person, death to a person results from the proximate cause of injection, oral ingestion or inhalation of the fentanyl.
(2) For purposes of this act only, any person, who, in good faith, without malice and in the absence of evidence of an intent to defraud, seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a H.
(2) For purposes of this act only, any person, who, in good faith, without malice and in the absence of evidence of an intent H.
607 *HR31/R757PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR31/R757PH PAGE 1 (GT\JAB) fentanyl overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for a violation of this section, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a result of the seeking of medical assistance.
607 *HR31/R757SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR31/R757SG PAGE 1 (GT\JAB) to defraud, seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a fentanyl overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for a violation of this section, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a result of the seeking of medical assistance.
(3) For purposes of this act, the phrase "in exchange for anything of value" does not apply to the act of sharing fentanyl when the sharing results in the proximate cause of a person's death under this section.
(3) For purposes of this act:
(4) The legislative intent for this bill is to assist in prosecuting any person that sells or otherwise profits from the sale of fentanyl that causes the death of another person.
(a) "Fentanyl" means fentanyl and any fentanyl-related substances, to include fentanyl analogs, as set forth in Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
(b) "In exchange for anything of value" does not apply to the act of sharing fentanyl when the sharing results in the proximate cause of a person's death under this section.
(4) The legislative intent for this bill is to assist in prosecuting any person who sells or otherwise profits from the sale of unlawful fentanyl, which causes the death of another person.
and shall provide the report to the House and Senate Judiciary B committees by January 5, of each year.
(7) This section shall stand repealed on and after July 1, 2025.
607 *HR31/R757PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757PH PAGE 2(GT\JAB) SECTION 3.
607 *HR31/R757SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757SG PAGE 2(GT\JAB) and shall provide the report to the House and Senate Judiciary B committees by January 5, of each year.
(7) This section shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3.
607 *HR31/R757PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757PH ST:
607 *HR31/R757SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757SG ST:
create crime of "fentanyl PAGE 3 (GT\JAB) delivery resulting in death".
create crime of "fentanyl PAGE 3(GT\JAB) delivery resulting in death".
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