A bill for an act establishing the criminal offenses of possession of lethal narcotics and reckless homicide by lethal narcotic transfer, and providing penalties.

Summary

The bill makes it a felony to knowingly possess fentanyl, its analogs, methamphetamine, heroin, or any mixture containing them, with harsher classes for repeat offenses. It also creates a separate felony for anyone who knowingly transfers such a substance that causes another person's death, treating it as reckless homicide. The measures aim to deter the illicit drug market and protect the public from the extreme overdose risk of these drugs.

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