HB 1945 — An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for drug overdose response immunity.

PRINTER'S NO.   2454

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1945
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY FRIEL, KINKEAD, WAXMAN, KHAN, GAYDOS, HOWARD,
        HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, MAYES, SANCHEZ, INGLIS, D. WILLIAMS AND
        NEILSON, OCTOBER 14, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 16, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
 2      "An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
 3      controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
 4      conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
 5      Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
 6      Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
 7      controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
 8      registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
 9      revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
10      registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
11      drug overdose response immunity.
12      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13   hereby enacts as follows:
14      Section 1.    Section 13.7(b) of the act of April 14, 1972
15   (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
16   Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended to read:
17      Section 13.7.    Drug Overdose Response Immunity.--* * *
18      (b)   (1)    The prohibition on charging or prosecuting a person
19   as described in subsection (a) bars charging or prosecuting a
20   person for probation and parole violations and for violations of
21   section 13(a)(5), (16), (19), (31), (32), (33) and (37).
22      (2)   A person as described in subsection (a) may not be
1   charged or prosecuted for an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705
2   (relating to recklessly endangering another person).
3      * * *
4      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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