Pennsylvania HB 648: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, further providing for duty of owners of rental property and for waiver of subchapter prohibited.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 657
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 648
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MAKO, BERNSTINE, HEFFLEY, KAUFFMAN, KUZMA AND
SMITH, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in criminal homicide, further
providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in
death.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2506(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 2506. Drug delivery resulting in death.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the first
degree if the person intentionally manufactures, administers,
dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells or distributes any
controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in
violation of section 13(a)(14) or (30) of the act of April 14,
1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, and another person dies as a result of
using the substance.
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(g) Defense.--It is not a defense to a violation under this
section that the person died:
(1) after voluntarily using a controlled substance or
counterfeit controlled substance; or
( 2) as a result of using the controlled substance or
counterfeit controlled substance in combination with alcohol,
another controlled substance or with any other drug,
compound, mixture, diluent or substance.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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