Under current law, a person who reports an emergency drug or alcohol overdose event is immune from criminal prosecution for certain drug-related offenses if certain conditions are satisfied. The bill immunizes the reporter from arrest as well as from prosecution. Under current law, an underage person who calls 911 and reports that another underage person is in need of medical assistance due to alcohol or marijuana consumption is immune from criminal prosecution for certain offenses if certain conditions are satisfied. The bill immunizes the reporter from arrest as well as from prosecution. The bill also extends immunity to the underage person who was in need of medical assistance.

Year

2016

Current status

  • Governor Signed (05/19/2016)

Sponsors

D. Moreno / L. Guzman

Bill number

HB16-1390

Position

Support