Pennsylvania 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.

Bill Text

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