HB161
Individuals experiencing or reporting overdoses while incarcerated; disciplinary procedures.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Holly Seibold (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Arrest, prosecution, and disciplinary or administrative procedures and penalties for individuals experiencing or reporting overdoses while incarcerated.
Provides that no individual incarcerated in a local, regional, or state correctional facility shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for or disciplinary or administrative procedures or penalties related to the unlawful purchase, possession, or consumption of alcohol; possession of a controlled substance; possession of marijuana; procurement, sale, secretion, or ... (More) possession of any chemical compound not lawfully received; intoxication in public; or possession of controlled paraphernalia if such individual seeks or obtains emergency medical attention for himself or another individual experiencing an overdose or is experiencing an overdose and another individual seeks or obtains emergency medical attention for him. The bill also provides that no correctional officer, deputy sheriff, or jail officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the person arrested was immune from prosecution or disciplinary procedures or penalties. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100848D
- 01/02/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/24/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/24/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/26/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106108D-H1
- 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/26/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB161H1)
- 01/31/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106108D-H1
- 02/07/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB161H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N)
- 02/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 34-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/04/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB161ER)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB161ER)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/20/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
