Bill > SB15

This bill establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment for anyone who manufactures, sells, or dispenses a fentanyl class drug, including any additives or diluents, which results in death, and clarifies that this applies even if the drug is not methamphetamine, LSD, or PCP. The bill also amends existing law to state that individuals who manufacture, sell, or dispense methamphetamine, LSD, PCP, or other controlled drugs classified in schedules I or II, or their analogs, which result in death, are strictly liable and can be sentenced to life imprisonment or any other term the court orders, excluding fentanyl class drugs. The law defines causation for death resulting from drug use and clarifies that a victim's contribution to their own death or consent to administration does not serve as a defense, nor does it preclude homicide charges. This legislation is set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

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