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Committee advances bill increasing penalties for distributing fentanyl to minors
Summary
Senate File 9 would enhance penalties for distributing fentanyl to persons under 18, potentially doubling statutory maximums and fines; law enforcement, the Department of Education and youth-service providers testified in support and committee members requested additional arrest data by age.
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved Senate File 9, which creates an enhanced penalty for distribution or delivery of fentanyl to minors. Chair Olsen described the bill as increasing penalties applied when an adult distributes fentanyl to persons under 18; the chair summarized that, under current statute, certain controlled-substance offenses carry up to 20 years and $25,000 in…
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