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Prosecutor and families urge tougher penalties for fentanyl; committee hears HB 4255 and 4256
Summary
House Bills 4255 and 4256 would create a new controlled‑substance category and raise penalties for fentanyl and its derivatives. Testimony from Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert and grieving family members stressed fentanyl's role in overdose deaths and urged stronger penalties.
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on House Bills 4255 and 4256, which would create a new controlled‑substance classification and increase penalties for fentanyl, carfentanil and related opioids.
A representative read sponsor testimony for Representative Bolin describing the package as amendments to the criminal procedure code and public health code that add a new schedule and increase maximum penalties, including mandatory minimums and…
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