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House approves bill letting addicts or victims sue drug dealers for damages; treble damages debated
Summary
HB 409 passed 65–3 after debate and a floor amendment clarifying who can be sued; the measure opens civil remedies against illegal distributors for harms from addiction and contemplates treble damages, a point of concern for some members.
The Utah House passed House Bill 409, which allows civil suits against illegal drug distributors for damages related to addiction, after an amendment that clarified who may be sued and who is exempt. Sponsor Christopher Herod described the bill as an effort to remove illegal profit from the drug trade and provide a civil remedy to those harmed by…
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