Bill Summary for H 258
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Summary date:
Mar 14 2023
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AN ACT TO UPDATE THE STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT; TO INCREASE THE FINE IMPOSED ON PERSONS CONVICTED OF TRAFFICKING IN HEROIN, FENTANYL, OR CARFENTANIL; TO MODIFY THE OFFENSE OF DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION TO INCLUDE THE UNLAWFUL DELIVERY AND INGESTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THAT PROXIMATELY CAUSES THE DEATH OF A PERSON AND TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENTS FOR A PERSON WHO COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION; TO ADD POSSESSION OF LESS THAN ONE GRAM OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION APPLIES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; AND TO CREATE THE TASK FORCE ON ENFORCEMENT OF FENTANYL AND HEROIN DRUG VIOLATIONS.Intro. by Blackwell, Arp, Lambeth, Sasser.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Removes proposed change to GS 90-89-9(3)v. Amends proposed definition of Nitazene derivatives under GS 90-89 by including a fused heterocyclic ring which may be further substituted as one of the things that replaces the 2’-methylene carbon group. Makes organizational changes. Changes the act’s effective date from when it becomes law to is July 1, 2023, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.