Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

Summary

The bill criminalizes anyone who distributes heroin, fentanyl, or their chemical analogues when that distribution leads to a person’s death or serious bodily injury. Offenders are charged with a felony and must serve a consecutive sentence of up to 20 years. The law applies even if the drug passes through several people before the harm occurs.

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