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Senate Judiciary hears bill to add fentanyl and THC exposure to child endangerment statute
Summary
Sen. Greg Hertz sponsored SB 261 to expand Montana's child endangerment law to cover causing or permitting a child to inhale, be exposed to, or ingest marijuana/THC products and certain drug-production locations; Attorney General Austin Knudson and prosecutors urged 'do pass' while senators questioned testing and proof standards.
A Montana Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Senate Bill 261 focused on closing a gap in the state’s child endangerment law to cover fentanyl, marijuana and other controlled substances.
Sen. Greg Hertz (sponsor) said SB 261 expands the offense of endangering the welfare of a child to include “causing or permitting the child to inhale, be exposed to, or ingest marijuana, including marijuana, THC products, such as ingestible foods or drinks,” and extends prohibitions to places where child exposure to criminal production of dangerous drugs or adult-use dispensaries is promoted or assisted.
The bill drew support from Attorney General Austin Knudson, who told the…
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