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House expands 'lifeline' immunity to minors in alcohol-related medical emergencies
Summary
The House voted to extend Indiana's 'lifeline' law so that immunity from prosecution for alcohol offenses applies to the person experiencing an alcohol-related medical emergency when someone calls for help; roll call was 87–3.
The Indiana House passed Senate Bill 74 to expand the state’s “lifeline” law to protect not only the person who calls for medical help but also the individual experiencing an alcohol-related medical emergency, lawmakers said on the floor.
Representative Bankmaker (floor remarks recorded under the bill’s sponsorship) explained the change: currently the law shields callers who request emergency assistance for someone under the illegal drinking age; SB 74 broadens the immunity so the…
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