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Relating to the criminal offense of manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing drug paraphernalia by exempting hypodermic needles or syringes delivered, sold, or possessed through an approved needle exchange program
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who use approved needle exchange programs would no longer be charged with a crime for having or sharing syringes and needles. This change makes it clear that these items are legal to handle when they come through these specific health programs. Currently, the law only protects needles used for medical reasons, but this update includes those used in exchange programs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the criminal offense of manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing drug paraphernalia by exempting hypodermic needles or syringes delivered, sold, or possessed through an approved needle exchange program. Currently, a person who illegally manufactures, delivers, sells, or possesses drug paraphernalia commits a simple misdemeanor under Code section 124.414. Current law also provides that “drug paraphernalia” does not include hypodermic needles or syringes if manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose. The bill specifies that “lawful purpose” includes hypodermic needles or syringes delivered, sold, or possessed through an approved needle exchange program established pursuant to rules adopted by the department of public health.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 3, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Tried before
89th General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- SF 178 Relating to the criminal offense of manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing drug…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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