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Reckless exposure of illegal fentanyl to certain persons; penalty; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting overdoses. Provides that any person who unlawfully possesses fentanyl, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, and recklessly exposes a law-enforcement officer, correctional officer, jail officer, firefighter, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel, as those terms are defined in relevant law, to such fentanyl and causes severe bodily injury or an overdose to such officer, firefighter, or personnel is guilty of a Class 4 felony. The bill also provides that no individual incarcerated in a local, regional, or state correctional facility shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for such offense if such individual seeks or obtains emergency medical attention for himself or another individual experiencing an overdose or is experiencing an overdose and another individual seeks or obtains emergency medical attention for him.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
Feb 4, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 11 co
Left in Courts of Justice
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2296)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2296)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100982D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Left in Courts of Justice
Mark L. Earley, Jr.
Ellen H. Campbell
N. Baxter Ennis
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
W. Chad Green
Paul V. Milde
Kim A. Taylor
Wendell S. Walker
Michael J. Webert
Wren M. Williams
Tony O. Wilt