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Families, lawmakers press panel to create drug‑induced homicide law and a review commission
Summary
Family members of overdose victims and sponsors told the judiciary committee they seek a statute that allows prosecution of dealers whose distribution leads to fatal overdoses while carving out protections for people with substance use disorder and creating a review commission.
Families who lost relatives to overdoses and legislators told the Joint Committee on the Judiciary they support legislation to create a crime of drug‑induced homicide when distribution of a controlled substance leads to an accidental overdose. Sponsors said the bill would target mid‑ to high‑level dealers, carve out treatment and rehabilitation for users and establish a commission to review prosecutions.
Sen. O’Connor testified in support of Senate Bill 1225 and said the proposal “clearly defines distribution of Class A…
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