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Committee narrows overdose-response protections in HB 1574 amid debate over public-health vs. criminal penalties
Summary
Amendment Delta narrowing protections to drug-possession cases and adding public-health elements was adopted; other amendments (Charlie, Echo) failed and some were withdrawn. The bill as amended received a due-pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
The Law and Justice Committee on Feb. 24 considered several amendments to Engrossed House Bill 1574, a measure concerning access to lifesaving care and substance-use services, and adopted a narrowed approach that limits certain criminal and civil protections to specified possession-related scenarios.
Maya Aita, staff counsel, summarized proposed changes including Amendment Charlie (Sen. Holy), which the committee later rejected by voice vote. Aita also described Amendment Delta (Sen. Dhingra) that…
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