Bill > S1161

This bill amends existing law to revise the penalties for trafficking in heroin and to provide penalties for trafficking in fentanyl. The key provisions include: 1. Increasing the minimum quantity of heroin required for "trafficking in heroin" from 2 grams to 5 grams, with corresponding increases in the mandatory minimum sentences. 2. Introducing new penalties for "trafficking in fentanyl," with mandatory minimum sentences based on the quantity involved (2 grams or more). 3. Doubling the mandatory minimum sentences for a second conviction of any trafficking offense. 4. Maintaining provisions that prohibit suspended, deferred, or withheld adjudication, and make offenders ineligible for parole prior to serving the mandatory minimum sentence. The bill aims to address the growing opioid crisis by revising the penalties for trafficking in heroin and fentanyl, which are highly potent and dangerous narcotics.

Justice

Judiciary and Rules Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2019/legislation/S1161/