Drug Overdose Immunity Act
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0036 Bill No.: SF0074 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0036 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0063 Chapter No.: 123 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Immunity for drug overdose reporting. Has Report: No Subject: Immunity from prosecution for drug overdose reporting. Summary/Major Elements: This act provides immunity from criminal prosecution for specified offenses under the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act to persons who report or experience a drug overdose event. This act specifies conditions that must be satisfied in order for a person to receive immunity from criminal prosecution. This act provides that a person is eligible to receive immunity not more than two (2) times in a twelve (12) month period. This act specifies conditions that must be satisfied in order for a person to be eligible to receive immunity for a second time in a twelve (12) month period. This act provides definitions of a drug overdose event and good faith. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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R · H48
Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that after discussions between the House and Senate, they recommend voting in favor of concurrence to adopt a limit of two occurrences per year for immunity.
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The speaker states that despite supporting the House's original amendment, they believe this is a situation where compromise must be accepted and votes for the report.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The speaker argues that removing the immunity limit for repeat overdoses is necessary to compel individuals who are in trouble to receive court-supervised help, which they believe will save lives.
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The amendment adds provisions to provide immunity from prosecution for underage individuals who report or experience an alcohol overdose event.
The amendment to SF0074HS001 makes technical changes by removing certain lines and sections from the bill text.
The amendment adds requirements for people to receive immunity more than once within a year after experiencing a drug overdose.
The amendment changes the number of times a person can receive immunity from prosecution for reporting or experiencing an emergency drug overdose event under Wyoming law.
The amendment removes a specific section from the bill that was previously added by the House.